Who or what is Lindemann?

Answer 1

Who:

Some famous bearers of the Lindemann name include the notable German 19th century mathematician Ferdinand von Lindemann, German champion figure skater Stefan Lindemann, acclaimed Canadian Trumpet soloist Jens Lindemann and perhaps the most well known Lindemann, singer and poet Till Lindemann of the internationally known German band Rammstein.

What:

Lindemann is a Germanic last name with origins that have been traced to around the 7th century, and is thought to have began as a topographical surname for somebody who lived near linda trees, or what is known today as the lime tree. It's a fairly plausible theory; topographic last names are known to have started as some of the earliest last names. There are at least over 40 known and recorded forms and spellings of Lindemann, which include but are not limited to- Lind, Lindman, Lindermann, Verlinden and von Lindemann.