Linette

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Linette

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In modern use a spelling variant of Lynette, though it is also identical with a rare French name, diminutive of Line, from Caroline, Pauline and other female names ending in -line.

proper noun

A female given name from Welsh. When Damian addressed the wild flower, perhaps you are not aware that Linné is the name of a beautiful weed, originally selected by a great botanist to bear his appellation, and that it is also the endearing abbreviation for Linette. - - - The roses still continued to bloom on the grave, whose heads

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"Linette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/linette. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Linette. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/linette

Chicago

"Linette." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/linette.

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@misc{linette_2026,
  title = {Linette},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/linette},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}