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 [ 2 syll. lyn-don, ly-nd-on ] The boy name Lyndon is pronounced as LIHNDahN KEY. Lyndon is mainly used in English and it is of Old English origin. From the elements 'lind' which means linden, lime tree ; 'dun' which means hill, mound, dune. The first name is from the surname, which is derived from a place name Lyndon in the county of Rutland next to Leicestershire. The popularity of the name in the USA was boosted in the 20th century by the President Lyndon Baines Johnson (1908-1973). The English Lin, the English Lindon, and the English and Welsh Lynn are variations of the name. The pet form Lindy (English), and the spelling variants Linden (English) and Lynden (English) are other forms of Lyndon. Lyndon is unusual as a baby name for boys. Its usage peaked in 1964 with 0.025% of baby boys being named Lyndon. It ranked at #347 then. The baby name has since fallen out of favor, and is today used on a very modest scale. Among all boy names in its group, Lyndon was nevertheless the most widely used in 2008. Baby names that sound like Lyndon include the English names Linden, Lindon, Lynden, Landan, Landen, Landin, Landon, and Linton. A famous person named Lyndon is US President Lyndon Johnson, born 27 August 1908 - 22 January 1973, Near Johnson City, Texas. KEY: Pronunciation for Lyndon: L as in "lee (L.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; D as in "dee (D.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
