Linklater

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proper noun

A surname from Old Norse.

OriginOld Norse lyng →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Linkletter

  1. A surname from Old Norse.
  2. A locality in the Rural Municipality of Pipestone, Manitoba, Canada.
  3. A small settlement on South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND4587).

Origin

  1. Old Norselyng“heather”
  2. EnglishLinklater

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

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APA

Linklater. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linklater

MLA

“Linklater.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linklater. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Linklater,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linklater.

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