Find out how popular the first name Verlyn has been for the last 23 years (from 1975 to 1997) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Verlyn by gender

Based on the last 23 years of data, Verlyn is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 1997, there were 5 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Verlyn.

The history of the first name Verlyn

The name Verlyn is of English origin, derived from the Old English words "vere" meaning "true" and "lind" meaning "lime tree." This combination suggests the name may have initially been used to describe someone who lived near a lime tree or grove. It dates back to the Anglo-Saxon period, around the 5th to 11th centuries AD.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Verlyn can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a medieval census commissioned by William the Conqueror. Here, the name is spelled as "Verlind" and is listed as a landowner in the county of Norfolk, England.

In the 13th century, the name appears in various spellings such as "Verlun" and "Verlyne" in various English parish records and tax rolls. This suggests the name was in use among the common population during this time.

A notable historical figure bearing the name Verlyn was Verlyn de Wychwode, a 14th-century English knight who fought alongside Edward III in the Hundred Years' War against France. He was born around 1320 and died in the Battle of Poitiers in 1356.

Another recorded individual was Verlyn Chaucer, a 15th-century English scribe and distant relative of the famous poet Geoffrey Chaucer. Verlyn Chaucer is credited with transcribing and preserving several of Chaucer's works, including the Canterbury Tales.

In the 16th century, Verlyn Holinshed, an English chronicler and historian, is known for his work "Holinshed's Chronicles," a comprehensive history of England, Scotland, and Ireland. He lived from 1525 to 1580.

Moving to the 17th century, Verlyn Winthrop was a Puritan colonist and one of the founders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was born in 1588 and arrived in America aboard the Arbella in 1630, later serving as governor of the colony.

Lastly, in the 19th century, Verlyn Tennyson was a British poet and the younger brother of the renowned poet laureate Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Verlyn Tennyson was born in 1809 and published several volumes of poetry, though he never achieved the fame of his older sibling.

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