Where does “Lindgren” come from?

Lindgren (Swedish) comes from Swedish Lind, from Old Swedish lind, from Old Norse lind, from Proto-Germanic lindō, from Proto-Indo-European lent- — tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...

Ancestry of “Lindgren”, step by step

Lindgren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish Lind

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwedishLindlinden tree
2Old Swedishlind—
3Old Norselindlime, linden; linden shield, spear-shaft
4Proto-Germaniclindōlinden tree
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlent-tree with supple branches; supple; bendsome,...

via Swedish gren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishgrenbranch; event; sub-event within a sport
2Old Norsegreinbranch; point, head, part; cause, reason
3Proto-Germanicgrainō—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lent- →