Save Type Surname (ornamental) Usage Swedish Pronounced Pron. /ˈlɪnd.ɡreːn/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Swedish lind meaning "linden tree" and gren (Old Norse grein) meaning "branch". A famous bearer of this name was Swedish author Astrid Lindgren (1907-2002). Related Names Rootslind + grein Categories authors, child actors, clarinetists, composers, flautists, guitarists, multi-instrumentalists, saxophonists, trees