Surname

Lindelof

“limeleaf”

Lindelof is a surname from Swedish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Lindelof goes back to Swedish Lindelöf, meaning “limeleaf.”

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Where it comes from

Lindelof comes from Swedish.

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How it developed

From Swedish Lindelöf.

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Lindelof’s family of names

In English usage, Lindelof as a surname has a related form in Lindelef. In English usage, Lindelof as a surname has a related form in Lindeloef. In English usage, Lindelof as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Dutch form Lindeloof.

Walk Lindelof’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Around the world

Lindelof has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Swedish roots to each of them.

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Swedishwhere Lindelof comes from · 1 name

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Nicknames & forms 4

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Lintala

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Lintilä

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Swedish · Nature

Linnéa

In Swedish use, Linnéa has a related form in Linnea. One Scandinavian interpretation is “resembling a small mountain flower; of the lime tree.”

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Swedish

Lindblad

Lindblad is a surname from Swedish. It is used in English and Swedish.

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Swedish

Lindroos

Lindroos is a surname from Swedish. It is used in Swedish and Finnish.

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Swedish

Lindstrom

Lindstrom is a surname from Swedish.

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Sibling ideas

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