Linus name - Meaning of Linus

Linus name - Meaning of Linus

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Gender
Masculine
Lucky Number
3
See Lucky Number 3 Meaning
Usage
Greek Mythology (Latinized) , Ancient Greek (Latinized) , German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Pronounced
LIE-nəs (English) , LEE-nuws (German)
Linus Meaning
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'. Linus is derived from the Greek name "Linos", itself derived from the Greek word "lineos", which means "flaxen".

Linus Related Names
Variants: Linos (Greek Mythology), Linos (Ancient Greek)
Other Languages: Lino (Galician), Lino (Italian), Linas (Lithuanian), Lino (Portuguese), Lino (Spanish)

Linus Celebrities
Linus Roache - actor, Linus Thornblad - athlete,


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