Linnéa is a female

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

origin. It has two derivations, both of which are linked to the famous 18th-century Swedish scientist

Carl Linnaeus Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalised binomial nomenclature, the ...

, who was

ennobled Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy (class), aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below Royal family, royalty. Nobility has often been an Estates of the realm, estate of the realm with many e ...

as Carl von Linné later in life. Primarily, people have named their children in his honor; Linnaeus and Linné have been used as given names, usually for boys, and simple modification makes the name gender female. Secondarily, people have named their children after the twinflower ''

Linnaea ''Linnaea'' is a plant genus in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae. Until 2013, the genus included a single species, ''Linnaea borealis''. In 2013, on the basis of molecular phylogenetic evidence, the genus was expanded to include species f ...

'', which was itself named to honor Linnaeus. Linnaeus'

family name In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

in turn is derived from the Swedish word , indicating the linden (lime tree). Linnéa or Linnea was the seventh most popular given name for girls born in

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

in 2008 and was the most popular name for girls born in 2008 in

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

. In 2013, it ranked 17 in Sweden and 7 in Norway. Some notable people with the name: * Linnea Ceder (born 2002), Finnish figure skater *

Linnea Dale Linnea Dale (born 22 April 1991) is a Norway, Norwegian singer. Early life Linnea Dale was born in Tinn, Telemark, Norway. She attended the high school Skien videregående skole. ''Idol'' She was a contestant on the fifth season of the Idol (Nor ...

(born 1991), Norwegian singer *

Linnéa Darell Linnéa Darell, born 1945, is a Swedish Liberal People's Party politician. She was a member Member may refer to: * Military jury, referred to as "Members" in military jargon * Element (mathematics), an object that belongs to a mathematical set ...

(born 1945), Swedish politician * Linnea Glatt (born 1942), American artist * Linnea Gustafsson (born 1986), Swedish orienteering competitor *

Linnea Henriksson Ellen 'Linnea' Petrea Henriksson (born 9 November 1986) is a Swedish singer and songwriter who participated in '' Idol 2010'' in which she placed fourth. , she is also the lead singer of the jazz band Prylf. In 2012 Henriksson released her first ...

(born 1986), Swedish singer and songwriter *

Linnéa Handberg Lund Linnéa Handberg Lund, (born Linnéa Handberg 22 October 1976 in Hillerød, Denmark) also known as Papaya and Miss Papaya, is a Danish musician. She has achieved Gold and Platinum status as a songwriter within Europe and Asia in the 2000s after he ...

(born 1976), Danish eurodance musician *

Linnéa Hillberg Linnéa Paulina Hillberg, ''née'' Nilsson (26 October 1892 – 3 July 1977) was a Sweden, Swedish actress. Biography Born in Uddevalla on the Swedish west coast, Linnéa Hillberg made her stage debut in 1913. Early on she acted (1914-18) with ...

(1892–1977), Swedish actress * Linnea Johnson (born 1946), American poet and feminist writer * Linnea Mellgren (born 1989), Swedish figure skater *

Linnea Quigley Barbara Linnea Quigley (born May 27, 1958) is an American actress, film producer, model, singer, and author. She is best known as a B-movie actress, and is often referred to as a " scream queen" due to her frequent appearances in low-budget horro ...

(born 1958), American actress *

Ann Linnea Sandberg Ann Linnea Sandberg (August 4, 1938 – December 31, 2009) was an American immunologist and the acting director of the Center for Integrative Craniofacial Research at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR). Previously ...

(1938–2009), American immunologist *

Linnea Sinclair Linnea Sinclair (born 1954 in New Jersey, United States) is an American writer of Science Fiction Romance, Fantasy romance and Paranormal romance. Sinclair's ''Gabriel's Ghost'' was the winner of the 2006 RITA Award in the Best Paranormal R ...

(born 1954), American Science Fiction Romance author * Linnea Torstenson (born 1983), Swedish handball player *

Linnéa Wickman Linnéa Wickman (born 1992) is a Swedish politician. She was elected as Member of the Riksdag in September 2022. She represents the constituency of Gävleborg County. She is affiliated with the Social Democrats Social democracy is a polit ...

(born 1992), Swedish politician * Linnéa Schultz (born 1999), Norwegian loading supervisor

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Linnea Given names derived from plants or flowers Swedish feminine given names Feminine given names Commemoration of Carl Linnaeus