Linden is an English given name referring to the Linden tree. Van der Linden is a Dutch toponymic surname meaning "from the linden tree". The name "Lindros" means "Rose of the Linden tree". The first horse was a gray Barb named Linden Tree, foaled in 1874. The lime/linden tree, common in Slovenian forests, is a national symbol. Lincoln's marsh; island of linden trees; linden tree hill. In 1947, Casson was successful in the leading role in J.B. Priestley's "The Linden Tree". The name means "golden linden tree" both in Polish and Ukrainian. It is, however, known for its 180-year-old linden tree by the river. Before the church stands a linden tree that is more than 730 years old. The tail mark symbolized a linden tree leaf, a national symbol of Slovenia. Homer, Horace, Virgil, and Pliny mention the linden tree and its virtues. Other landmarks include Eminescu's Linden Tree, the Mihai Eminescu Museum and the Junimea Alley. An old linden tree (Tilia) growing in town in 1901 inspired the present (misspelled) name. Its name is derived from the Slavic word "lipa", linden tree with "-ova" suffix.