Meaning and Origin
What does the name Lynx mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from North Carolina, U.S., the name Lynx means "Lynx is an Animal totem .. meaning knower of all things. Some say the lion tower in Egypt is truly a lynx instead".
- A submission from Malaysia says the name Lynx means "Brightness" and is of Greek origin.
- According to a user from Canada, the name Lynx means "wild cat".
- A submission from Indonesia says the name Lynx means "My father named me Lynx because he wants me to be brave".
- According to a user from Philippines, the name Lynx means "God of everything".
- [Zoöl] Any one of several species of feline animals of the genus Felis, and subgenus Lynx. They have a short tail, and usually a pencil of hair on the tip of the ears.
- [Astron] One of the northern constellations.
Note: ☞ Among the well-known species are the European lynx (Felis borealis); the Canada lynx or loup-cervier (Felis Canadensis syn. Lynx lynx); the bay lynx of America (Felis rufa), and its western spotted variety (var. maculata); and the pardine lynx (Felis pardina) of Southern Europe.
Etymology: L. lynx lyncis, Gr. ly`gx; akin to AS. lox, G. luchs, prob. named from its sharp sight, and akin to E. light. See Light (n.), and cf. Ounce an animal
- Short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur
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From Middle English lynx, from Latin lynx, from Ancient Greek λύγξ (lúnx), from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“white; light; bright”), because of the cat's glowing eyes and ability to see in the dark. Replaced Old English lox.
- Any of several medium-sized wild cats, mostly of the genus Lynx.
lynx was also found in the following language(s): Dutch, French, and Latin