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Updated June 9, 2019

Family name origins & meanings

  • 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.

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