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Both name elements are essentially the same, they only apply to different dialects (Ancient Germanic and Anglo-Saxon). BTW, I disagree with the meaning snake, it is true that a #Lindwurm# is a kind of dragon, but the snake meaning comes from the #wurm# "worm" part of the compound. The basic meaning of the element LIND is something like "flexible", the other meanings are derived from that (lime wood is a flexible type of wood used for making shields, the serpent moves flexibilly, and softness is also a kind of flexiblibility).

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-- elbowin