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Linklater

Linklater proper noun: a surname from Old Norse.

Proper noun

Linklater

  1. A surname from Old Norse.
  2. A locality in the Rural Municipality of Pipestone, Manitoba, Canada.
  3. A small settlement on South Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands council area, Scotland (OS grid ref ND4587).

Forms of Linklater

alternative formLinkletter

Origin of Linklater

From Old Norse lyng (“heather”) + klettr (“rock”).

Questions about Linklater

What does Linklater mean?
Linklater means a surname from Old Norse.
What part of speech is Linklater?
Linklater is a proper noun.

Words near Linklater in the dictionary

  1. linking vowel
  2. linking vowels
  3. linkings
  4. Linkinhorne
  5. linkister
  6. Linklater
  7. linkless
  8. linklessly
  9. linklessness
  10. Linkletter
  11. linklike

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