Linus, a male given name, is the Latin form of the Greek name ''Linos''. It is 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

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and as a son of Apollo who died in infancy.

People

* Linus (Argive), son of Apollo and Psamathe in Greek mythology * Linus of Hollywood (Linus Dotson, born 1973), American musical artist *

Linus of Thrace In Greek mythology, Linus (Ancient Greek: Λῖνος ''Linos'' "flax") was a reputed musician and master of eloquent speech. He was regarded as the first leader of lyric song. Family Linus's parentage was variously given in ancient sources a ...

, musician and master of eloquent speech in Greek mythology *

Pope Linus Pope Linus (; , ''Linos''; died AD 80) was the bishop of Rome from AD 68 to his death in AD 80. He is generally regarded as the second Bishop of Rome, after St. Peter. As with all the early popes, he was canonized. According to Irenaeus, Lin ...

(died ), the second

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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 Lundqvist (born 1999), Swedish racecar driver * 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 Linus Carl Pauling ( ; February 28, 1901August 19, 1994) was an American chemist and peace activist. He published more than 1,200 papers and books, of which about 850 dealt with scientific topics. ''New Scientist'' called him one of the 20 gre ...

(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 Linus William Roache (born 1 February 1964) is a British actor. He played Executive ADA List of Law & Order characters#Michael Cutter, Michael Cutter in the NBC dramas ''Law & Order'' (2008–2010) and ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2011 ...

(born 1964), English actor * Linus Rönnberg (born 2003), Finnish footballer * 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 Linus Benedict Torvalds ( , ; born 28 December 1969) is a Finnish software engineer who is the creator and lead developer of the Linux kernel. He also created the distributed version control system Git. He was honored, along with Shinya Yam ...

(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 Linus Carl Henrik Wahlgren (born 10 September 1976) is a Swedish actor. He is the son of actors Christina Schollin and Hans Wahlgren and brother to actors and singers Pernilla Wahlgren, Pernilla and Niclas Wahlgren. He has also appeared in a few ...

(born 1976), Swedish actor * Linus Wahlqvist (born 1996), Swedish footballer * Linus Werneman (born 1992), Swedish hockey player *

Linus Yale Jr. Linus Yale Jr. (April 4, 1821 – December 25, 1868) was an American businessman, inventor, mechanical engineer, and metalsmith. He was a co-founder with millionaire Henry R. Towne of the Yale Lock Company, which became the premier manu ...

(1821–1868), American mechanical engineer, son of Yale, Sr. * Linus Yale Sr. (1797–1858), American inventor and manufacturer of locks

Fictional characters

* 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 ''Ocean's Eleven'' is a 2001 heist comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Ted Griffin. A remake of the 1960 film of the same name, it serves as the first installment in the ''Ocean's'' franchise. The film features an ense ...

'' (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

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