Linnéa

Female given name

For the fictional character from Stargate SG-1 with a similar name, see Linea (Stargate).

Linnéa

The twinflower Linnaea borealis became a personal emblem for Linnaeus.

Pronunciation| English: /lɪˈneɪə/ lin-AY-ə
Swedish: [lɪˈnêːa]
Gender| female
Language(s)| Swedish
Other gender
Masculine| Linnaeus, Linné
Origin
Derivation| after botanist Carl Linnaeus
Meaning| 'linden tree' or 'twinflower'
Other names
Alternative spelling| Linnea, Lenae, Linea, Nea, Neea, Linna, Linnae, Linnaea, Lynae, Lynea, Lynnae, Lynnea, Lennea, Lenaya

Linnéa is a female given name of Swedish origin.

It has two derivations, both of which are linked to the famous 18th-century Swedish scientist Carl Linnaeus, who was ennobled as Carl von Linné later in life. Primarily, people have named their children in his honor;[1] Linnaeus and Linné have been used as given names, usually for boys, and simple modification makes the name gender female. Secondarily, people have named their children after the twinflower Linnaea,[2] which was itself named to honor Linnaeus. Linnaeus' family name in turn is derived from the Swedish word lind, indicating the linden (lime tree).[3]

Linnéa or Linnea was the seventh most popular given name for girls born in Sweden in 2008 and was the most popular name for girls born in 2008 in Norway. In 2013, it ranked 17 in Sweden and 7 in Norway.[4][5]

Some notable people with the name:

* Linnea Ceder (born 2002), Finnish figure skater
* Linnea Dale (born 1991), Norwegian singer
* Linnéa Darell (born 1945), Swedish politician
* Linnea Glatt (born 1942), American artist
* Linnea Gustafsson (born 1986), Swedish orienteering competitor
* Linnea Henriksson (born 1986), Swedish singer and songwriter
* Linnéa Handberg Lund (born 1976), Danish eurodance musician
* Linnéa Hillberg (1892–1977), Swedish actress
* Linnea Johnson (born 1946), American poet and feminist writer
* Linnea Mellgren (born 1989), Swedish figure skater
* Linnea Quigley (born 1958), American actress
* Ann Linnea Sandberg (1938–2009), American immunologist
* Linnea Sinclair (born 1954), American science fiction romance author
* Linnea Torstenson (born 1983), Swedish handball player
* Linnéa Wickman (born 1992), Swedish politician

## References

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1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2007). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press, USA. ISBN 978-0198610601.
2. ^ Wallace, Carol (2004). The Greatest Baby Name Book Ever Rev Ed. Avon. ISBN 978-0060566494.
3. ^ "Linnæa -- origin and meaning". nordicnames.de. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
4. ^ "Swedish Name Statistics 2013". nordicnames.de. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
5. ^ "Norwegian Name Statistics 2013". nordicnames.de. Retrieved 12 February 2014.

Name list

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Carl Linnaeus

Published works|

* Linnaeus bibliography
* Systema Naturae (1735)
* Fundamenta Botanica (1736)
* Bibliotheca Botanica (1736)
* Musa Cliffortiana (1736)
* Critica Botanica (1737)
* Flora Lapponica (1737)
* Genera Plantarum (1737)
* Hortus Cliffortianus (1737)
* Classes Plantarum (1738)
* Flora Svecica (1745)
* Fauna Svecica (1746)
* Philosophia Botanica (1751)
* Species Plantarum (1753)
* Centuria Insectorum (1763)
* Mantissa Plantarum Altera (1771)
* Systema Vegetabilium (1774)

General|

* Taxonomy (biology)
* Linnaean Herbarium
* Linnaean taxonomy (Linnaean classification)
* Botanical nomenclature
* Zoological nomenclature
* Binomial nomenclature
* Taxa named by Linnaeus
* Natural history
* History of biology
* History of botany
* Scientific racism

Apostles of Linnaeus|

* Adam Afzelius
* Andreas Berlin
* Johan Peter Falk
* Peter Forsskål
* Pehr Kalm
* Pehr Löfling
* Pehr Osbeck
* Daniel Rolander
* Göran Rothman
* Daniel Solander
* Anders Sparrman
* Carl Peter Thunberg

Related people|

* Family (Carl Linnaeus the Younger (son)
* Elisabeth Christina von Linné (daughter))
* Students of Linnaeus
* Gaspard Bauhin
* Johann Bauhin
* Peter Artedi
* Herman Boerhaave
* Johannes Burman
* George Clifford III

Recognitions|

* Expedition Linné
* Linnaea
* Linnaean Garden (including the Linnaeus Museum)
* Linnaeite
* Linnaemya
* Linnaemyini
* 7412 Linnaeus
* Linnaeus Arboretum
* Linnaeus University
* Linnaeus's Hammarby
* Linné (crater)
* Linnéa
* Linnean Medal
* Linnean Society of London
* Swedish Linnaeus Society
* Linnean Society of New South Wales
* Linnean Tercentenary Medal
* Linneus, Maine
* Linneus, Missouri

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