At a Glance
- Meaning
- From Brooklyn (Dutch Breukelen, popularly glossed 'broken land')
- Origin
- Dutch (place name, via Brooklyn, NY)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- BROOK-lin
Brooklynn is a Dutch (place name, via Brooklyn, NY) girl's name meaning “from Brooklyn (Dutch Breukelen, popularly glossed 'broken land')”.
Meaning & Origin of Brooklynn
Meaning: From Brooklyn (Dutch Breukelen, popularly glossed 'broken land').
Origin: Dutch (place name, via Brooklyn, NY).
A common claim: Said to mean 'broken land,' from Dutch Actually: The 'broken land' gloss for Breukelen is a popular simplification; Dutch place-name scholars actually debate the town's etymology, with alternatives including 'marshland' or a personal name.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Brooklynn
BROOK-linIPA /ˈbrʊklɪn/
