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Type Surname (ornamental)
Other Forms FormsLinnæus

Meaning & History

Latinized form of Lind. A famous bearer was Swedish botanist Carl Linneaus (b. 1707 - d. 1778). His father adopted the name Linnaeus after a big lime tree (lind in Swedish) that grew on the family homestead in Vittaryd parish, Småland.
Added 8/11/2014 by Beautiful Victory
Edited 7/27/2017 by Beautiful Victory