Lindow

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle English Lindale →
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Meanings

proper nounLindow (plural Lindows)

plural Lindows

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Middle EnglishLindale“valley where lime trees grow”
  2. EnglishLindow

From earlier Lindaw, locational surname from Lindal-in-Furness, from Middle English Lindale (“valley where lime trees grow”), from lynde (“lime tree”) + dale (“valley”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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