Linde History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Linde family
The surname Linde was first found in Ayrshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Inbhir Àir), formerly a county in the southwestern Strathclyde region of Scotland, that today makes up the Council Areas of South, East, and North Ayrshire.
The name Lynne originally meaning "a waterfall," is first noted in the area of Dalry in the years 1200-1300. They were located here and had land and owned the Castle of Lin near the waterfall of the Calf.
"The family of Lin or Lynn of that Ilk in the parish of Dairy, Ayrshire, took their name from the cascade on the Water of Caaf, near which stood the ancient castle of Lin." 1
Black also notes another possible origin of the family. "From the old manor of the same name in Peeblesshire. David de Lyne son of Robert de Lyne, granted to Neubode 'totam peteram de locqueruard que vocatur Wluesstrother,' c. 1165-1214, a grant increased by his son Robert within the same period." 1
The barony of Lynn was created from lands granted by Hugh de Morville in 1204. Later, John de la Linde was Warden of the City of London in 1265. Walter de Lynne was listed on the Ragman Rolls of 1296.
Early History of the Linde family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Linde research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1263, 1296, 1452, 1579, 1626, 1636 and 1890 are included under the topic Early Linde History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Linde Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Lind, Lynd, Lynde, Lynn, Line, Lines and others.
Early Notables of the Linde family
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Linde Ranking
In the United States, the name Linde is the 11,499th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2
Migration of the Linde family to Ireland
Some of the Linde family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt.
Another 73 words (5 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Linde migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Linde Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Carl Linde, who landed in Long Island in 1781 3
Linde Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Frantz Linde, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1802 3
- Jorge DeLa Linde, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1857 3
- William Harris Linde, who landed in Arkansas in 1872 3
Linde migration to Australia +
Emigration to
Australia followed the
First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:
Linde Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
- Hugh Linde, aged 27, who arrived in South Australia in 1847 aboard the ship "Gellert" 4
Contemporary Notables of the name Linde (post 1700) +
- Hans Arthur Linde (1924-2020), German Jewish American legal scholar and Oregon Supreme Court justice, 79th Associate Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court (1977-1990)
- Dennis Linde (1943-2006), American singer and songwriter
- Andrei Linde (b. 1948), Russian-American theoretical physicist and professor of Physics
- Gerrit van der Linde (1927-2022), Dutch jurist, Justice of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands from 1981 to 1997
- Hans-Martin Linde (b. 1930), German flute and recorder player
- Anders Bo Leif Linde (1933-1970), Swedish composer
The Linde Motto +
The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Semper virescit virtus
Motto Translation: Virtue always flourishes.
Citations +
- Black, George F., The Surnames of Scotland Their Origin, Meaning and History. New York: New York Public Library, 1946. Print. (ISBN 0-87104-172-3)
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) GELLERT 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Gellert.htm