Linnen
See also: linnen
English edit
Etymology edit
Perhaps a variant of Lennon.
Proper noun edit
Linnen (plural Linnens)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Linnen is the 40313th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 543 individuals. Linnen is most common among Black/African American (56.72%) and White (39.23%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Linnen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 442.
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Middle Low German linnen.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Linnen n (strong, genitive Linnens, plural Linnen)
Usage notes edit
- ‟Linen” as a fabric is usually called Leinen in German. A Linnen is a ‟cloth of linen”, particularly in the plural where Leinen is undistinguishable from the plural of Leine (“line”). Linnen is a literary term, however. A more general word would be Leinentuch (pl. -tücher).