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Lennon

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Irish Ó Leannáin (descendant of Lover (Leannán)) and from Ó Lonáin (descendant of Blackbird (Lonán)).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Lennon

  1. A surname from Irish, notably of John Lennon (1940–1980), one of the Beatles.
    • 2011, Christine Dwyer Hickey, The Cold Eye of Heaven, Atlantic Books, →ISBN, page 117:
      'He means the other Lennon,' Slowey's voice said. ' John Lennon from the Beatles.' And Farley saw him then, on the bend of the counter smoking a cigar. Slowey then turned to the barman, '... and he means the other Lenin, you know, the Russian revolutionary?'
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of modern usage.
  3. A commune in Finistère department, Brittany, France.
  4. A village in Venice Township, Shiawassee County and Clayton Township, Genesee County, Michigan, United States.

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Lennon is the 3343th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10720 individuals. Lennon is most common among White (79.90%) and Black/African-American (14.50%) individuals.

Anagrams

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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From English Lennon, from Irish Ó Leannáin (descendant of Lover (Leannán)) and from Ó lonáin (descendant of Blackbird (Lonán)). Oftentimes, after John Lennon.

Proper noun

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Lennon

  1. John Lennon
  2. a male given name from English [in turn transferred from the surname, in turn from Irish]