Linne

Linne Meaning & Origin

About Linne
The surname Linne is of Swedish origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name "Linni," meaning "flax." It is a topographic or occupational surname, given to someone who lived near a flax field or worked with flax, which was a common crop used for making linen in medieval times. The name Linne is relatively rare and is primarily found in Sweden and other Scandinavian countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Linne is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Linne: 612
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,525
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Linne based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Linne is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LN
🗽 NYSIIS
LA
🔊 Soundex
L050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 N
🌐 IPA
/lɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Linne in Braille

Here's how to represent Linne in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Linne in braille

How to sign the name Linne using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Linne using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Linne in sign language

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