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English
Etymology
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.
Proper noun
Linné
- Alternative form of Linnaeus
References
- ^ Lotta Sturesson Saetre (2024 February 16 (last accessed)) “Linnés liv”, in Uppsala linneanska trädgårdar (in Swedish), Uppsala universitet
Swedish
Alternative forms
Etymology
Gallicization of Latin Linnaeus.
The Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus took the surname Linné when he was ennobled in 1762.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Linné c (genitive Linnés)
- Linnaeus
- a surname
Usage notes
In Sweden, Norway and Finland, the Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus is chiefly known as Linné.
Descendants
References
- ^ Lotta Sturesson Saetre (2024 February 16 (last accessed)) “Linnés liv”, in Uppsala linneanska trädgårdar (in Swedish), Uppsala universitet