Linnaea Name Meaning & Origin
Linnaea
Pronunciation: n/a
Origin of the name Linnea:
Popular name originally bestowed in honor of the Swedish botanist Karl von Linné (1707 - 78), who gave his name to the Linnaean system of classifying plants and animals and to a type of flower (linnaea).
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Linny, Linn, Lynn, Naea, NayNay
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Linnaea Borealis is the Scientific name of Sweden's national flower also know as the Twinflower.
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