52%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. LIN-tən [key] Meaning & History From a surname which was originally from place names meaning either "flax town" or "linden tree town" in Old English. See Popularity DetailPopularity Last ranked #979 in 1946 United States Categories flora, food, fruits, green, nature, place names, plants, surnames, trees, water Entry updated May 31, 2018