Given name & surname · also Old High German
Lindau
“island”
Lindau is a surname from Old High German (ultimately Proto-Celtic). It is used in German.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lindau goes back to Old High German ouwa, meaning “island.”
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Where it comes from
Lindau comes from Old High German, and ultimately from Proto-Celtic.
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How it developed
From Old High German ouwa (“island”), from Old High German linta (“linden tree”), from Proto-Celtic *lindom (“lake”).
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