Surname

Linklater

“heather”

Linklater is a surname from Old Norse.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Linklater goes back to Old Norse lyng, meaning “heather.”

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Where it comes from

Linklater comes from Old Norse.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Old Norse lyng (“heather”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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