Linus, a male given name, is the Latin form of the Greek name Linos. It's a common given name in Sweden. The origin of the name is unknown although the name appears in antiquity both as a musician who taught Apollo and as a son of Apollo who died in infancy.[1]
People edit
- Linus (Argive), son of Apollo and Psamathe in Greek mythology
- Linus of Hollywood (Linus Dotson, born 1973), American musical artist
- Linus of Thrace, musician and master of eloquent speech in Greek mythology
- Pope Linus (died c. 76), the second Bishop of Rome and Pope of the Catholic Church
- Linus Arnesson (born 1994), Swedish ice hockey player
- Linus Bylund (born 1978), Swedish politician
- Linus B. Comins (1817–1892), member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts in 1857–59
- Linus Diaz (born 1933), Sri Lankan long-distance runner
- Linus Eklöf (born 1989), Swedish motorcycle speedway rider
- Linus Eklöw (better known by his stage name Style of Eye) (born 1979), Swedish DJ, producer, and songwriter
- Linus Fernström (born 1987), Swedish hockey player
- Linus Forslund (born 1988), Swedish bandy player
- Linus Reinhard Frey (also known as "Lonny Frey") (1910–2009), American baseball player
- Linus Fröberg (born 1993), Swedish hockey player
- Linus Gerdemann (born 1982), German professional road bicycle racer
- Linus Hallenius (born 1989), Swedish footballer
- Linus Hultström (born 1992), Swedish hockey player
- Linus Klasen (born 1986), Swedish hockey player
- Francis Line (also known as Linus of Liège) (1595–1675), English Jesuit priest and scientist
- Linus Malmborg (born 1988), Swedish footballer
- Linus Malmqvist (born 1981), Swedish footballer
- J. Linus McAtee (1897–1963), American Hall of Fame jockey
- DJ Linus (born 1957), Italian deejay
- Linus Omark (born 1987), Swedish hockey player
- Linus Pauling (1901–1994), American chemist, winner of two Nobel Prizes (chemistry and peace)
- Linus Persson (ice hockey) (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey right winger
- Linus Persson (handballer) (born 1993), Swedish handball player
- Linus Pettersson (born 1987), Swedish bandy player
- Linus Roache (born 1964), English actor
- Linus Rönnqvist (born 1988), Swedish bandy player
- Linus Sebastian (born 1986), Canadian YouTuber, creator and host of Linus Tech Tips and founder of Linus Media Group
- Linus Sandgren (born 1972), Swedish Cinematographer
- Linus Sköld (born 1983), Swedish politician
- Linus Sundström (born 1990), Swedish speedway rider
- Linus Svenning (born 1990), Swedish singer-songwriter
- Linus Thörnblad (born 1985), Swedish high jumper
- Linus Tornblad (born 1993), Swedish footballer
- Linus Torvalds (born 1969), Finnish-born American programmer, creator of the Linux kernel
- Linus Ullmark (born 1993), Swedish hockey player
- Linus Videll (born 1985), Swedish hockey player
- Linus Wahlgren (born 1976), Swedish actor
- Linus Wahlqvist (born 1996), Swedish footballer
- Linus Werneman (born 1992), Swedish hockey player
- Linus Yale Jr. (1821–1868), American mechanical engineer, son of Yale, Sr.
- Linus Yale Sr. (1797–1858), American inventor and manufacturer of locks
Characters edit
- Linus (mythology)
- Linus, a recurring character in Star Trek: Discovery
- Ben Linus, in the US television show Lost
- Linus Van Pelt, in the comic strip Peanuts, and associated media
- Linus Caldwell, in Ocean's Eleven (2001), played by Matt Damon
- Linus Larrabee, in Sabrina (1954 film) and Sabrina (1995 film)
- Linus Rawlings, in How the West Was Won (film), played by James Stewart
- Linus Spacehead, a playable character in the Quattro Adventure and Linus Spacehead's Cosmic Crusade video games
References edit
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hodges, Flavia; Hardcastle, Kate (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-19-157854-0.
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