Submitted Surname Revision History

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6/17/2016, 4:37 AM LMS
6/9/2016, 11:53 PM LMS

Name Linney
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsLinny
Edit Status Statusnot set

Meaning & History

From an Old English female personal name LINDGIFU, LINDGEOFU, composed of the elements lind ‘lime (wood)’, i.e. ‘shield’ (a transferred sense) + gifu, geofu ‘gift’.
Added 6/9/2016 by LMS