Meanings
proper nounLinscott (countable and uncountable, plural Linscotts)
plural Linscotts
- countableuncountableA surname from Old English.
- countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Blaine County, Nebraska, United States.
Origin
Habitational surname from two minor places in Devon, from the Old English personal name Leofwine + -s- + cot (“cottage, shelter”).
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APA
Linscott. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linscott
MLA
“Linscott.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linscott. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Linscott,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linscott.
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