Backlund

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proper noun

A surname from Swedish.

OriginSwedish Backlund →
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Meanings

proper nounBacklund (plural Backlunds)

plural Backlunds

  1. A surname from Swedish.

Origin

  1. SwedishBacklund
  2. EnglishBacklund

Borrowed from Swedish Backlund or Bäcklund, from backe (“hill”) or bäck (“stream”) + lund (“grove”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Buckland
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APA

Backlund. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Backlund

MLA

“Backlund.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Backlund. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Backlund,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Backlund.

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