"Linnet" meaning in English

See Linnet in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From linnet (“a type of bird”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|linnet||a type of bird}} linnet (“a type of bird”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Linnet
  1. A female given name from English, occasionally recorded since the 19th century. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Linnet-en-name-u6XzJsVt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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