Linnen

Perhaps a variant of Lennon.

Linnen (plural Linnens)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Linnen is the 40313^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 543 individuals. Linnen is most common among Black/African American (56.72%) and White (39.23%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Linnen”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 442.

Borrowed from Middle Low German linnen.

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɪnən/, ,

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Linnen n (strong, genitive Linnens, plural Linnen)

1. (literary) linen

• ‟Linen” as a fabric is usually called Leinen in German. A Linnen is a ‟cloth of linen”, particularly in the plural where Leinen is undistinguishable from the plural of Leine (“line”). Linnen is a literary term, however. A more general word would be Leinentuch (pl. -tücher).