| ![Show Contents]() Linda History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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Sweden
Etymology of LindaWhat does the name Linda mean? The surname Linda is derived from the German word "linde" meaning lime tree. It was a topographic name for someone who lived near a lime tree. There are also several places named for this word, especially in northern Germany, and as such people may have adopted the habitation name as a surname. There are several Swedish compound names, created ornamentally from the root "Lind," they include Lindberg, Lindström, Lindbloom and others. Linda Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lindros and others. Linda RankingIn New Zealand, the name Linda is the 992nd most popular surname with an estimated 759 people with that name. 1 However, in South Africa, the name Linda is ranked the 812nd most popular surname with an estimated 8,540 people with that name. 2
| Linda migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Linda Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Henry Linda, who arrived in Tippecanoe County, Ind in 1842 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Linda (post 1700) | + |
- Susan Linda Bay Nimoy (b. 1943), American actress and model who portrayed Admiral Rollman in two episodes of the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: "Past Prologue"
- Mrs. Carol Linda Gordon-Alleyne B.E.M., British Horticultural Therapist for Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre at Headley Court, was appointed the British Empire Medal for services to Rehabilitation and to Injured Service Personnel 4
- Ms. Janis Linda Hickey M.B.E., British Founder and former Project Manager for The British Thyroid Foundation, was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 29th December 2018 for services to People Affected by Thyroid Disease 4
- Phyllis Linda Hyman (1949-1995), American soul singer and actress
- Rosa Linda Fregoso, American author of "The Bronze Screen: Chicana and Chicano Film Culture", Professor of Women and Gender Studies at the University of California
- Linda Waterfall (1949-2019), American folk musician and singer-songwriter
- Linda Prine, American family physician and co-founder of the Reproductive Health Access Project in 2000
- Linda Hanel (b. 1961), Australian swimmer who competed in three events at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Linda H. Aiken Ph.D., FAAN, FRCN, RN, (b. 1943), American nurse and researcher current Founding Director for the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research
- Linda Britten, Australian-born fashion designer known since the 1970's
- "Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
- "Most Common Last Names in South Africa." Forebears, https://forebears.io/south-africa/surnames
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- "Birthday and New Year Honours Lists (1940 to 2019)." Issue 62507, 28 December 2018 | London Gazette, The Gazette, Dec. 2018, www.thegazette.co.uk/honours-lists
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