Linné

Etymology
. Gallicization of.

The Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus took the surname Linné when he was ennobled in 1762. At that point, he was already renowned abroad by the name Linnaeus.

Etymology
Gallicization of.

The Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus took the surname Linné when he was ennobled in 1762.

Proper noun

 * 1) Linnaeus

Usage notes
In Sweden, Norway and Finland, the Swedish biologist Carl Linnaeus is chiefly known as Linné.