Lyn (given name)
unisex given name
Lyn is a unisex given name. Notable people with the name include:
Lyn Allison (born 1946), Australian politician
Lyn Ashley, Australian actress who worked in the United Kingdom on television during the 1960s
Lyn Ashton (born 1951), American slalom canoeist
Lyn Bell (born 1967), Australian freestyle swimmer
Lyn Bennet, American politician from Montana
Lyn Brown, British politician
Lyn Mikel Brown (born 1956), American academic, author and feminist
Lyn Chevli (1931–2016), American cartoonist
Lyn Collingwood, Australian television and film actress
Lyn Collins (1948–2005), American soul singer
Lyn Duff (born 1976), American journalist
Lyn Evans (born 1945), Welsh scientist
Lyn Gardner, British theatre critic and children's writer
Lyn Gunson (born 1953), New Zealand netball player and coach
Lyn Harding (1867–1952), British actor
Lyn Hejinian (born 1941), American poet, essayist, translator and publisher
Lyn Lary (1906–1973), American baseball player
Lyn James, Welsh actress
Lyn Jones (born 1964), Welsh rugby union player
Lyn Marshall (1944–1992), British yoga teacher
Lyn McLean (1944/1945 – 2017), New Zealand lawn bowler
Lyn Moran (born 1978), American entertainer
Lyn Murray (1909–1989), British composer and conductor
Lyn Paul (born 1949), English pop singer and actress
Lyn St.
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Named sources, stable identifiers and responsible institutions provide the strongest route from overview to verifiable evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Nov 23, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q19858455. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1946, 1951, 1967 and 1956.
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