It is most likely a combination of
Jeri and the popular suffix
Lyn, it is fairly common for new names to be formed by adding
Lyn /
Lynn on the end ie Gracelyn,
Brooklyn,
Jessalyn,
ShaelynJERI Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JER-ee [key]
Variant of
JERRY
JERRY Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: JER-ee [key]
Pet form of
JEREMY,
GERALD or
GERALDINE.
LYN Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced:
LIN [key]
Variant of
LYNN
LYNN Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced:
LIN [key]
From an English surname which derives from Welsh llyn "lake". It can also be a short form of
LINDA or names which end in lyn or line.
Hope this helps
