Names

Variant of Lindqvist.

Variant of Lyndon.

From Swedish lind meaning “linden tree” and holme (Old Norse holmr) meaning “small island”.

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).

Derived from Old High German linta meaning “linden tree”.

From Swedish lind meaning “linden tree” and berg meaning “mountain”.

From Swedish lind meaning “linden tree” and bäck (Old Norse bekkr) meaning “stream”.

Derived from Old Norse lind meaning “linden tree”.

Originally indicated that the bearer was from the English city of Lincoln, called Lindum Colonia by the Romans, derived from Brythonic lindo “lake, pool” and Latin colonia “colony”. A famous bearer was Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), president of the United States during the American Civil War.

From Chinese 林 (lín) meaning “forest”.