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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 442. === Anagrams === linen, Lenin, Linen == 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 hlyn (“maple?”)). 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