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View Name: Linus


LINUS
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized), German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
OTHER SCRIPTS: Λινος (Ancient Greek)
PRONOUNCED: LIE-nəs (English), LEE-nuws (German)   [key]
Meaning & History
From the Greek name Λινος (Linos) meaning "flax". In Greek legend he was the son of the god Apollo, who accidentally killed him in a contest. Another son of Apollo by this name was the music teacher of Herakles. The name was also borne by the second pope, serving after Saint Peter in the 1st century. In modern times it was the name of a character in Charles Schulz's comic strip 'Peanuts'.
Related Names
VARIANTS: Linos (Greek Mythology), Linos (Ancient Greek)
OTHER LANGUAGES: Lino (Galician), Lino (Italian), Linas (Lithuanian), Lino (Portuguese), Lino (Spanish)
Popularity
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Norway  ranked #53 
Sweden  ranked #49 



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