Lindemann Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Lindemann last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Lindemann last name
Meaning of the Lindemann last name: dweller by a lime tree. Lindemann is a North German name for someone who lived by a lime or linden tree. In many villages a great lime tree marked the spot where people met, held courts and danced at festivals. The name is most common in Lower Saxony, Westphalia, Hamburg and Bremen. A curious detail: Winston Churchill's wartime scientific adviser, Frederick Lindemann, came from a German family of the name.
Arms associated with the Lindemann name
In German heraldry, arms were often used by town families and craftsmen, not only knights, and Lindemann families belong to that wide tradition.
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Lindemann name FAQ
What does the Lindemann name mean?
Dweller by a lime tree. Common variants include Lindenmann, Lindmann, Lindner.
Where does the Lindemann surname come from?
It originates in Germany, and is also found in the United States, the Netherlands and Denmark.
Is there a Lindemann coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Lindemann coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Duden Familiennamen; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).