Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English Pronounced Pron. LAYN [key·IPA] Meaning & History Originally designated one who lived by a lane, a narrow way between fences or hedges, later used of any narrow pathway, including one between houses in a town. Related NamesDetails Given Name DescendantsLane, Layne(English) Same SpellingLane 2, Lane 3 Categories child actors, Doctor Who actors, Elliott Smith songs, isograms, word names