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Leen may refer to: *Leen (given name) *Leen (surname) *River Leen, a river in England See also *Leens, a village in the Dutch province of Groningen *Lean (other) Lean, leaning or LEAN may refer to: Business practices * Lean thinking, a business methodology adopted in various fields ** Lean construction, an adaption of lean manufacturing principles to the design and construction process ** Lean governmen ...
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Leen (given Name)
Leen is a name of multiple origins. It is a popular Arabic name for girls meaning “tender” and “delicate”. It is spelled لِينٌ in Arabic and has been translated into English in multiple spellings. It can also be a unisex given name of Dutch origin. As a name for girls, it can be a Dutch short form of the name Heleene. As a masculine name, it can be a Dutch short form of Leendert. People with the name include: * Leen Barth (born 1952), Dutch former footballer *Leen Buis (1906–1986), Dutch road cyclist * Leen Jansen (1930–2014), Dutch boxer * Leen Korpershoek (1904–1989), Dutch swimmer *Leen Looijen (1947), Dutch football manager *Leen Quist (1942–2014), Dutch ceramist * Leen van der Waal (1928–2020), Dutch engineer and former politician References See also *Leen (surname) Leen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bill Leen (born 1962), American musician *Nina Leen (died 1995), Russian-American photographer * Randy Leen (born 1975), Ame ...
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Leen (surname)
Leen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bill Leen (born 1962), American musician *Nina Leen (died 1995), Russian-American photographer *Randy Leen (born 1975), American golfer *Willem van Leen (1753–1825), Dutch painter *Willie Joe Leen, Irish hurler See also *Leen (given name) Leen is a name of multiple origins. It is a popular Arabic name for girls meaning “tender” and “delicate”. It is spelled لِينٌ in Arabic and has been translated into English in multiple spellings. It can also be a unisex given name of ... * Lean (other) {{Surname, Leen ...
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River Leen
The River Leen is a 15-mile (24 km) long tributary of the River Trent that flows through Nottinghamshire, and the city of Nottingham in the East Midlands of England. The name Leen developed through various renderings of the Celtic word meaning "lake" or "pool" (''Llyn'' in modern Welsh). Some of the surrounding villages derived their name from the River Leen. Lenton, ''ton'' being the Saxon word for "village"; and Linby, ''by'' being the Danish equivalent of ''ton.'' Course The Leen rises as a series of springs at the foot of the Robin Hood Hills just outside Annesley. It then flows through the grounds and lakes of Newstead Abbey, passing Papplewick and on through Bestwood Country Park, following the route of the Leen Valley into suburban and urban Nottingham. Within the city it flows through the centre of Bulwell, and passes Basford where it is joined by the Day Brook. The Leen then flows through Radford, and Lenton before passing under the Nottingham Canal an ...
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Leens
Leens is a village in the Dutch province of Groningen. It is located in the municipality of Het Hogeland. Leens was a separate municipality until 1990, when it was merged with Ulrum, Eenrum and Kloosterburen. Brief history Leens is located on old marsh land which have been inhabited since the Iron Age. Leens and Tuinsterwierde, which is situated slightly east of the village, lay on a mound, an artificial hill that prevented the town from flooding when the land wasn't yet protected by dikes. The draining of the marshes is largely due to the work of the Benedictine monks. From their monasteries they built dikes and drained the land. The Leenster parish was probably founded in the 8th century by Saint Ludger. The oldest parts of the Petruskerk date from the 12th century. In the 20th century Leens was connected to the Dutch rail network, but that was short lived. the ''Marnelijn'' opened in 1922 and closed in 1940, after which the rails were transported to the Eastern Front. The ...
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