Origin: Old English
Meaning: “from the valley”
Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Lee, Ly, Lymann, Lymie
Lyman TV and Movie Quotes:
“And there was Lyman, bleedin’, sprawled in his favorite chair.” Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997)
“I didn’t tell you, Lyman, but your retirement had already been arranged.” Chain Reaction (1996 TV Series)
Famous people named Lyman or its variations
1. Lyman Beecher (1775-1863), minister, American Temperance Society co-founder, father of Harriet Beecher Stowe
2. L. Frank Baum (1856-1919), American author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and other tales of Oz; born Lyman Frank Baum
3. Lyman Kipp (1929-2014), American sculptor, painter
Lyman Middle Names
Lyman Drake
Lyman Gregory
Lyman Kyle
Lyman Tyler
My friends name is lyman but growing up my mom called him lemon lyman as a nickname… I just wanted to possibly add that to the list of nickname…. Also on a few occasions he would introduce himself as lyndell.., but I feel like fly-man lyman