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Linné

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Swedish. Gallicization of Latin Linnaeus.

The Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus took the surname Linné when he was ennobled in 1762. At that point, he was already renowned abroad by the name Linnaeus.[1]

Proper noun

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Linné

  1. Alternative form of Linnaeus

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Lotta Sturesson Saetre (2024 February 16 (last accessed)) “Linnés liv”, in Uppsala linneanska trädgårdar‎[1] (in Swedish), Uppsala universitet

Anagrams

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Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Gallicization of Latin Linnaeus.

The Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus took the surname Linné when he was ennobled in 1762.[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Linné c (genitive Linnés)

  1. Linnaeus
  2. a surname

Usage notes

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In Sweden, Norway and Finland, the Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus is chiefly known as Linné.

Descendants

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  • Swedish: Linnéa, Linnea, Linnaea, Linnæa

References

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  1. ^ Lotta Sturesson Saetre (2024 February 16 (last accessed)) “Linnés liv”, in Uppsala linneanska trädgårdar‎[2] (in Swedish), Uppsala universitet
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