Meanings
Linus1
- A male given name from Latin.
Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.
, 2 Timothy 4:211 more example
Yes, my children are Peanuts characters. Charlie, seven, and Lucy, five, were given their names without thought or reference to the comic strip. Charlie was named after Bob's grandfather and we both just liked the name Lucy. Then, when I was unexpectedly expecting again, […] "I'd go with Schroeder," a work colleague offered. "No, definitely Linus. Or Woodstock," said another. It was only then that I realized the pattern we'd started with our first two kids. And I liked the name Linus.
2011, Lisa Genova, Left Neglected, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, pages 8–9
Linus2
Origin
Linus · proper noun
- Ancient GreekΛῖνος
- LatinLinus
- EnglishLinus
From Latin Linus, Ancient Greek Λῖνος (Lînos), of uncertain meaning.
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Linus · proper noun
- Ancient GreekΛῖνος
- EnglishLinus
Ancient Greek Λῖνος (Lînos)
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian Ли́нус
- Ли́нус (Línus)male given name
Esperanto Lino
- Linomale given name
Finnish Linus
- Linusmale given name
German Linus
- Linusmale given name
Greek Λίνος
- Λίνος (Línos)male given name
Italian Lino
- Linomale given name
Polish Linus
- Linusmale given name
Portuguese Lino
- Linomale given name
Russian Лин
- Лин (Lin)male given name
Swedish Linus
- Linusmale given name
Vietnamese Linô
- Linômale given name
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Rhymes with Linus
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Cite this entry
Linus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linus
“Linus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Linus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Linus.
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