Surname · also Old Norse
Lingwood
“heather”
Lingwood is a surname from Old Norse (ultimately Old English).
Meaning & origin
What it means
Lingwood goes back to Old Norse lyng, meaning “heather.”
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Where it comes from
Lingwood comes from Old Norse, and ultimately from Old English.
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How it developed
From Old Norse lyng (“heather”), from Old English hlinc (“hill, slope, ridge, bank”).
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Similar names
If you love Lingwood, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Littlewood
“little”
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Lyford
“flax”
>99% boys
Linscott
“cottage, shelter”
50% boys · 50% girls
Ringwood
“boundary”
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Linstead
“flax”
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Kingswood
“king”
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Lansford
“boundary”
91% boys · 9% girls
Lissington
“belonging to” · “enclosure; settlement, town”
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