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 Meaning of name Linus
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Meaning  The name Linus has the following meaning: Son borne to a musical family. The mythological Linus, son of the god Apollo, taught music to Hercules and Orpheus.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Linus is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Linus in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Linus is pronounced as lye-nuss Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Linus and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Linus: Boys - Anacletus, Cletus, Giles, Isidore, Timothy, Girls - Danfy, Delta, Demi, Desdemona, Iris, Karissa, Kira, Petra, Theodora, Theola, Both genders - MelissaVariants Style Impression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Linus to be: Cute, sensitive boyIn one word, you might describe Linus as a(n) " sensitive" person. See other "sensitive" names for boys. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Linus (or its variants) are: Linus William Roache, born on 1 February, a famous actor. Linus William Roache's background: An English actor, born in Manchester. He is the son of Coronation Street actor William Roache and actress Anna Cropper. Roache is also a past member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 1975, Roache appeared in Coronation Street playing his father's character Ken Barlow's son Peter. Linus Benedict Torvalds, born on 28 December, a famous software engineer. Linus Benedict Torvalds's background: A Finnish software engineer best known for initiating the development of the Linux kernel. He now acts as the project's coordinator. Linus Carl Pauling, born on 28 February, a famous scientist. Linus Carl Pauling's background: An American scientist, peace activist, author and educator. He is considered as one of the most influential chemists of the 20th century and ranks among the most important scientists in history. 
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