LIND

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Name Element

Contents 1 Origin and Meaning 1.1 Ancient Germanic 1.2 Old Norse 1.3 Old High German 2 Related Names 3 Combinations 4 First Element Forms 5 Last Element Forms 6 References

Origin and Meaning

Germanic name element which is closely related to LINN

Ancient Germanic

linþia = 'weak, soft, tender, mild'

Old Norse

lind = 'lime-tree, linden tree'
lind = 'protective shield of linden wood' (poet.)
lind = 'linden spear-shaft'

Old High German

lindi = 'weak, soft, flexible' ^[1]
linta = 'lime-tree, linden tree'
linta = 'protective shield of linden wood' (poet.)
linta = 'linden spear-shaft'

Related Names

See Linda

Combinations

Name Element	Example
ADAL	see Alinda
BJÖRT	see Betlinde (German)
BJÖRK	see Bjarklind
BORG	see Berglind and Lindbjørg
BÖÐ	see Betlinde (German)
HROD	see Rosalint (German)
HROSS	see Rosalint (German)
ROS	see Rosalint (German)
SIG	see Sieglinde (German)
VARD	see Lindvardh (Norse)
VI	see Lindvi (Norse)
VID	see Lindvidh
ÞJOÐ	see Theodolinda (German)

See also Celinda

First Element Forms

Lind- Linde-

Last Element Forms

-lind -linda -linde -lindis

References

1. ↑ Kristoffer Kruken og Ola Stemshaug: Norsk Personnamnleksikon (1995)