Flynn Family History
Flynn Name Meaning
Irish: shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Floinn ‘descendant of Flann’ a byname meaning ‘red(dish) ruddy’. There were families of this name in various parts of Ireland. This name has also been Anglicized as Lindsay . English: from Middle English Flin representing the Old Norse male personal name Fleinn.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022