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Surname Etymology and Meaning of LINNEY

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English: from an Old English female personal name Lindgifu, Lindgeofu, composed of the elements lind ‘lime (wood)’, i.e. ‘shield’ (a transferred sense) + gifu, geofu ‘gift’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names (2003)