"Line" meaning in English

See Line in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From the Middle English surname, derived from the Anglo-Norman suffix -line found in names such as Adeline and Madeline. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{der|en|xno|-}} Anglo-Norman Head templates: {{en-proper-noun}} Line
  1. An English and Scottish surname.
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