Linné

A form of Linnaeus — Carl (or the latinized Carolus) Linnaeus, also known as Carl von Linné, Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. He is known as the "father of modern taxonomy."

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Linnaeus.

Origin

  1. LatinLinnaeus
  2. EnglishLinné

Borrowed from Swedish. Gallicization of Latin Linnaeus. The Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus took the surname Linné when he was ennobled in 1762. At that point, he was already renowned abroad by the name Linnaeus.

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