Save Gender Masculine Usage Limburgish Pronounced Pron. /ˈlɪns/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsLinske (diminutive) Meaning & History Originally a short form of Lerins, which is an archaic Limburgian form of Laurence 1. It is now used as a short form for the related names Laurens and Laurentius, and sometimes also for the unrelated name Leonardus.