Lynchy Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

The spelling Lynchy grew out of Lynch, an Irish surname with a long paper trail. Before spelling was fixed, Lynch was also written Lynchy. Taken at its root, Lynchy points to “Descendant of a mariner”. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Related forms: Linche and O'Lynch.

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