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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Irish
Other Forms FormsLyons, Lane, Lyne

Meaning & History

Means "of Leinster" or "descendant of the one from Leinster", denoting someone who came from the Irish province Leinster (Laighin in Irish). The province is named for the Celtic tribe who initially inhabited the area, Laigin, probably derived from Old Irish láigen "spear, lance".
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