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Linscott

Linscott proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Linscott (countable and uncountable, plural Linscotts)

  1. A surname from Old English.
  2. An unincorporated community in Blaine County, Nebraska, United States.

Forms of Linscott

pluralLinscotts

Origin of Linscott

Habitational surname from two minor places in Devon, from the Old English personal name Leofwine + -s- + cot (“cottage, shelter”).

Questions about Linscott

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

Words near Linscott in the dictionary

  1. Linquists
  2. lins
  3. linsang
  4. linsangs
  5. Linsanity
  6. Linscott
  7. Linscotts
  8. Linse
  9. linseed
  10. linseed dodder
  11. linseed oil

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