Meaning and Origin
What does the name Linden mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
User Submitted Origins
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Australia, the name Linden is of German origin and means "Linden Tree - botanical reference".
- A user from Canada says the name Linden means "Kind of tree".
- According to a user from Virginia, U.S., the name Linden is of German origin and means "Tree".
- A submission from the United Kingdom says the name Linden means "Another word for the lime tree, which is a symbol for prosperity, peace, love, justice and friendship".
- A submission from Texas, U.S. says the name Linden means "Name of a type of tree".
Etymology: Orig. an adj. from lind linden tree, AS. lind; akin to D. & G. linde, OHG. linta, Icel., Sw., & Dan. lind. Cf. Lime linden
- Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia with heart-shaped leaves and drooping cymose clusters of yellowish often fragrant flowers; several yield valuable timber
- Soft light-colored wood of any of various linden trees; used in making crates and boxes and in carving and millwork
From Old English linden, lind; from Proto-Germanic *lindō. The surface etymology is in lind + -en, as the English noun developed from the adjective.
- Any of various deciduous trees of the genus Tilia, having heart-shaped leaves.
- The soft wood of such trees.
linden was also found in the following language(s): Danish, Dutch, German, Old English, and Spanish