Northern English and Irish: in part at least, probably a variant
spelling of Lines. It was taken to County Armagh, Ireland, in
the 17th century and is now found chiefly in counties Antrim and Down,
where it is sometimes used for Mac Aleenan.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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