Linne
See also: linne
English
Etymology
Various origins:
- Borrowed from German Linne, a variant of Linde (“lime tree”).
- Borrowed from Swedish Linné; compare Linnaeus.
- Borrowed from French Linné.
Proper noun
Linne (plural Linnes)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Linne is the 36525th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 612 individuals. Linne is most common among White (94.93%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Linne”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 442.
Dutch
Etymology
First attested as linne in 943. Of uncertain etymology. Older hypotheses compare the toponym to Proto-Celtic *lindom (“water”) and attempt to draw a link to an ancient hydronym. Comparisons have also been drawn to French Ligny. More recent hypotheses attempt to derive the toponym from a hydronym derived from Proto-Indo-European *ledh (“shining, protruding”) or from the name of a tree (cf. Old English hlyne (“Norway maple, Acer platanoides”)).
Compare Lienden, Lijnden, Linden and Linschoten.
See also Limburgish Lin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɪ.nə/
- Hyphenation: Lin‧ne
- Rhymes: -ɪnə
- Homophone: linnen
Proper noun
Linne n
- A village and former municipality of Maasgouw, Limburg, Netherlands.
Derived terms
- Linnenaar
- Linnens
References
- van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN