Meaning and background
The story behind Flynn
Flynn comes through the anglicized Irish surname Ó Floinn and the earlier name Flann. The reference also records Errol Flynn as a surname bearer and a later fictional association with Tangled. Those are possible reasons to choose the name, rather than separate literal meanings. Its English call is one syllable, and the y makes its written form different from Finn. Compare those two aloud if they share your shortlist: Flynn retains an extra consonant at the start that may be part of its appeal.
- Origin
- From the Irish surname Ó Floinn, derived from the name or byname Flann. Source
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About Flynn
Recorded as a dog’s name
Flynn appears in 12 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/flɪn/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/flɪn/ · primary stress on syllable 1F L IH1 N
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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