Lindis as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Lindis

What is the meaning of the name Lindis ?

The baby name Lindis is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈlɪn.dɪs/ (LIN-dis).

Lindis is English, Germanic in Origin.

Lindis is a Scandinavian feminine name built from the Germanic lind- (linden, lime tree; gentle) and Old Norse dís (lady, goddess), yielding senses such as “lady of the linden,” “gentle lady,” and, by extension, “protective one” (linden wood made shields). The dís element also evokes the dísir, benevolent female spirits in Norse belief, giving the name a quiet mythic undertone.

Use is documented in Norway from the mid-20th century, with modest popularity later in the century, and rarer occurrences in Sweden and Denmark. Icelandic Lindís serves as a close variant; related forms and short names include Linda, Linde, Linn, Lindy, and fellow -dís names such as Halldis, Hjördis, and Tordis. In wider Germanic naming, Lindis can also function as a pet form of Linda or other Lind- compounds. While the element appears in the English place-name Lindisfarne, that link is geographical rather than personal-name heritage.