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'''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.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=Patrick |last2=Hodges |first2=Flavia |last3=Hardcastle |first3=Kate |date=2006 |title=A Dictionary of First Names |publisher=Oxford University Press |page=33 |isbn=978-0-19-157854-0 |language=en}}</ref>

==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 {{circa|76}}), the second [[Pope|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 
*[[Lonny Frey|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
*[[Linus (deejay)|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 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]] (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

==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]]'' (2001), played by Matt Damon
* Linus Larrabee, in [[Sabrina (1954 film)|''Sabrina'' (1954 film)]] and [[Sabrina (1995 film)|''Sabrina'' (1995 film)]]
* Linus Rawlings, in [[How the West Was Won (film)|''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

== References ==
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[[Category:Masculine given names]]
[[Category:Swedish masculine given names]]
[[Category:German masculine given names]]
[[Category:Dutch masculine given names]]
[[Category:Norwegian masculine given names]]
[[Category:Danish masculine given names]]
[[Category:Finnish masculine given names]]
[[Category:Icelandic masculine given names]]
[[Category:English masculine given names]]