Linné
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]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.[1]
Proper noun
[edit]Linné
- Alternative form of Linnaeus
Derived terms
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[edit]Swedish
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Gallicization of Latin Linnaeus.
The Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus took the surname Linné when he was ennobled in 1762.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Linné c (genitive Linnés)
Usage notes
[edit]In Sweden, Norway and Finland, the Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus is chiefly known as Linné.
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