Lyell

Where Lyell comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Lyell.

Lyell through the years
  1. 1913
    First appearance
    #2,496 among boys with 6 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1920
    Peak, #2,459
    12 babies named Lyell, the most in any year.
  3. 1922
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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