Linas is a
Lithuanian
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male given name. It is the Lithuanian form of the name
Linus, which derives from the Greek for "
flax
Flax, also known as common flax or linseed, is a flowering plant, ''Linum usitatissimum'', in the family Linaceae. It is cultivated as a food and fiber crop in regions of the world with temperate climates. Textiles made from flax are known i ...
".
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/ref> The female equivalent is Lina
Lina (pronounced "Leena") is a feminine given name. Languages of origin include: English, Italian, Lithuanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Persian, Kurdish, Arabic. It is also the short form of a variety of names ending in -lina including ...
. Linas may refer to:
People
* Linas Adomaitis (born 1976), Lithuanian musician
*Linas Alsenas
Linas Alsenas (born 1979 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a gay Lithuanian-American author and book illustrator. After attending Harvard University, where he was an illustrator for the campus newspaper, he moved to New York City and worked as an editor ...
(born 1979), American writer
*Linas Balčiūnas
Linas Balčiūnas (born 14 February 1978 in Jonava) is a Lithuanian former road and track cyclist, who represented Lithuania at 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics.
During the 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, he won a gold medal at the Mosco ...
(born 1978), Lithuanian cyclist
* Linas Kleiza (born 1985), Lithuanian basketball player
*Linas Klimavičius
Linas Klimavičius (born 10 April 1989) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a defender. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national side.
Career
Klimavičius started his career as a teenage prodigy with Ekranas and then ...
(born 1989), Lithuanian football player
*Linas Linkevičius Linas is a Lithuanian male given name. It is the Lithuanian form of the name Linus, which derives from the Greek for "flax". The female equivalent is Lina. Linas may refer to:
People
* Linas Adomaitis (born 1976), Lithuanian musician
*Linas Alsenas ...
(born 1961), Lithuanian politician
*Linas Pilibaitis
Linas Pilibaitis (born 5 April 1985 in Kretinga) is a Lithuanian professional footballer.
Career
Pilibaitis joined Kaunas aged 17 in 2002, gradually working his way into the first team as he developed in the following years. This process wa ...
(born 1985), Lithuanian football player
Other uses
*Linas, Essonne
Linas ( or ) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France.
The famous motor racing circuit Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry (often abbreviated as "Montlhéry") is located across the communes of Linas, Bruyères-l ...
, France
*Monte Linas
Monte Linas is a massif in the province of South Sardinia, in south-western Sardinia, Italy. It is mostly composed of granite, and includes numerous mineral deposits, such as zinc and lead. Peaks include Perda de sa Mesa (1,236 m), the highest pe ...
, Sardinia, Italy
See also
*Lina
Lina (pronounced "Leena") is a feminine given name. Languages of origin include: English, Italian, Lithuanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Persian, Kurdish, Arabic. It is also the short form of a variety of names ending in -lina including ...
* Linas-Montlhéry
References
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Lithuanian masculine given names