Used by Scottish author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle for his character Sherlock Holmes, who was a detective in Doyle’s mystery stories beginning in 1887. The character’s name was from an English surname meaning “shear lock”, originally referring to a person with closely cut hair.
People with the name Jalyn have a deep inner desire to use their abilities in leadership, and to have personal independence. They would rather focus on large, important issues, and delegate the details.