Lins Family History
Lins Name Meaning
German: from Middle High German lins(e) ‘lentil’ presumably a metonymic occupational name for a grower of lentils. German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name formed with Old High German lint ‘snake’ or linta ‘linden tree shield’. English (Staffordshire): possibly a variant of Lynes .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022