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in reply to a message by MJ
In the Dictionary of surname by Basil COTTLE I have found the surname Glyn. It is considered keltic. Its meaning 'valley, glen'.
I presume it is the same as Mcglyn.
I presume it is the same as Mcglyn.
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This guy is probably right. Glynn is just a variant of Glen, which means a valley/area/etc.
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It's actually very numerous in Ireland. It's found in the Donnegal-Tyrone-Monaghan region, the Sligo-Roscommon-Galway region as well as the midlands. In Irish, it is Mag Fhloinn from the first name Flann meaning ruddy. It is thought to originate in the Athlone area.
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