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View Name: Linnéa


LINNÉA
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: Swedish
PRONOUNCED: LEE-ne-ah   [key]
Meaning & History
From the name of a flower, also known as the twinflower. The Swedish botanist Carolus Linnaeus named it after himself, it being his favourite flower.
Related Names
DIMINUTIVES: Nea, Linn
Popularity
United States  - 
Norway  ranked #8 
Sweden  ranked #5 



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