Locklyn
Meaning of Locklyn
Locklyn, pronounced lok-lin (/lɒkˈlɪn/), is a contemporary Anglo-American feminine given name formed through the agglutination of the English surname Locke—derived from Old English loc (“enclosure”) and historically linked to locksmithing and the empiricist philosopher John Locke—with the diminutive suffix -lyn, thus embedding connotations of structural integrity and intellectual legacy. Its registration in U.S. Social Security Administration data since 2011 exhibits a consistent yet modest frequency, with annual occurrences oscillating between 17 and 51 and corresponding national rankings from 902 to 938, peaking at 51 instances (rank 912) in 2014 and registering 23 (rank 927) in 2024, an indication of its stable niche within the lower quartile of the top 1000. Such statistical steadiness underscores Locklyn’s analytical appeal to parents prioritizing phonetic clarity—reinforced by its alternating sonorant and stop consonants—and morphological cohesion, while its precise orthography facilitates both memorability and typographic consistency.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as lok-lin (/lɒkˈlɪn/)
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