Meaning: Its source is Eluned, a Welsh name meaning "Nymph."

Alternative Spellings: Linnet and Lynnette

Variant Forms: Lynetta and Linetta

Popularity: The name Lynette ranked 435th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.

Narrative: The modern use of this name is no doubt influenced by the girl's name Linda, and its short form Lynn. However, its first use by 19th-century British poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson, for a character in The Idylls of the King was clearly derived from the Welsh name Eluned.