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in reply to a message by Hiiri
I'm pretty sure all are fairly accurate except peaceful isle. I've never heard that one. Ages and ages ago I saw a bookmark or something that said "from the isle of pools and linden trees". That's the prettiest way I've ever seen it. And it's always how I think of the meaning of my name.
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I saw that same bookmark years ago. Haven't been able to find one since but it's also how I think of the meaning of my name. Definitely the priest way I've ever seen it
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It's a derivation of the original Romano-British name of Lincoln (Lindo, Lindon, or Lindum Colonia), seat of the later kingdom of Lindsey. Lindo meant "lake or pool" (presumably referring to Brayford Pool); Saxon ey or ay, means land by water (a flood meadow, river shore, island, peninsula etc).
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