ATDTDA (17): Linnet Dawes (461.33)

[Tim Strzechowski]

"On the way out the street door, at the last minute, he ran into Linnet Dawes, who needed a minute or two to remember Frank" (p. 461).


The girl's name Linette \l(i)-nette, lin(et)-te\ is pronounced LIN-et. It is of Welsh and Old French origin, and its meaning is "idol; linnet, a small songbird". Probably a variant of Lynette.

Linette has 10 variant forms: Lenette, Lanette, Linet, Linetta, Linnet, Linnette, Lonette, Lynette, Lynnet and Lynnette.

http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Linette


Cf. also:

http://www.xs4all.nl/~sbpoley/scinames.htm

http://www.birdsofbritain.co.uk/features/bird-names.asp


Dawes??  Significance, anyone??