"Lind" meaning in English

See Lind in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Lynds [alternative]
Etymology: * As an English, North German, Dutch, and North Germanic surname, from lind (“lime tree”). * As a South German and Jewish surname, from the adjective lind (“gentle”). * As a Yiddish surname, variant of Linde. Etymology templates: {{der|en|de|-}} German, {{der|en|nl|-}} Dutch, {{der|en|gmq|-}} North Germanic, {{der|en|yi|-}} Yiddish Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Lind
  1. A surname.
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