Etymology

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Today it means: A surname from Old Norse. Full definition →

Old Norse lyng
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  1. Old Norse · derived fromlyng“heather”
  2. English todayLinklater

From Old Norse lyng (“heather”) + klettr (“rock”).

Words from the same roots

Old Norselyng all →

lingLingwood

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.