Lineker is an English surname of
Old English
Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlement of Britain, Anglo ...
origin. It referred to someone who had an area of land (acre) for growing lin (flax).
Lineker may refer to:
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Danielle Lineker
Danielle Maria Bux (born 15 June 1979) is a Welsh actress and model. She made her modelling début in 1999 winning a place on the Miss Hawaiian Tropic beauty pageant in Las Vegas. She was married to former England footballer Gary Lineker from ...
(born 1979), Welsh model, Ex-wife of Gary Lineker
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Gary Lineker (born 1960), former English footballer
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John Lineker (born 1990), Brazilian mixed martial artist
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Matt Lineker (born 1985), English cricketer
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Lineker Machado (born 1990), Indian footballer
See also
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Linacre (surname) Linacre is a surname. Over time, the name has been spelt a variety of different ways including: ''Linaker'', ''Lineker'', ''Linneker'', ''Liniker'', ''Linnecar'', ''Leneker'', ''Linnegar'', '' Lineker'', ''Lynaker'', ''Lynacre'', ''Lynneker'' and ' ...
References
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English-language surnames