Linus

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 Apollo 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, 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

 * 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