Lynch is a surname with Irish roots, derived from the Gaelic word “O’Loingsigh,” meaning “descendant of Loingseach.” The name has a historic association with the legal profession and was used to describe a person who enforced the law. Notable Lynches include Charles Lynch, a Virginia justice of the peace, who lent his name to the term “lynching.” Lynch is a common surname in Ireland and the United States, with notable figures such as Loretta Lynch, former U.S. Attorney General, and David Lynch, filmmaker.

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