Linus (2024)

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What does Linus mean? ›

Linus is a Greek boy's name that means “flax” or “flaxen-haired.” In Greek mythology, Linus is the son of Apollo. A talented musician, he was killed by his father because he rivaled the Olympian god's own musical talents. In another myth, he was the music teacher of both Hercules and Orpheus.

In the Theban version, according to Pausanias, Linus was the son of the Muse Urania and the musician Amphimarus, and he was himself a great musician. He invented the Linus song but was put to death by Apollo for claiming to be his equal.

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.

Schulz's character Linus van Pelt carries around a blanket wherever he goes for comfort. Today, we refer to such an object as a "security blanket." The emergence of that sense of the term is contemporaneous with the first appearance of Linus with his blanket in 1954.

Linus is mentioned in the valediction of the Second Epistle to Timothy as being with Paul the Apostle in Rome near the end of Paul's life.

Lina is the female form of Linas, a common given name among people of Lithuanian descent. It can also be construed as a rare feminine form of Linus.

In Biblical Baby Names the meaning of the name Linus is: Net.

In Greek mythology, Linus (Ancient Greek: Λῖνος Linos "flax") may refer to the following personages: Male. Linus, an Arcadian prince as one of the 50 sons of the impious King Lycaon, either by the naiad Cyllene, Nonacris, or Pausanias.

Sally is devoted to Linus, whom she affectionately calls “my sweet babboo.”

Meanwhile, Sally proceeded to fall in love with Linus, calling him her "Sweet Babboo," much to his displeasure. Linus, in turn, has an innocent unrequited love crush on his school teacher, Miss Othmar.

Did Linus ever see the Great Pumpkin? ›

Of course, the Great Pumpkin never arrives and Linus is left to wonder when the GP may finally show up in the future. During this process, Linus takes an inordinate amount of hazing and teasing from his friends about his belief that there is such a spirit that will someday grace his presence.

If you mean the Linux kernel itself, it was developed by a Finnish programmer named Linus Torvalds in 1991. If you mean the name, it was named after Torvalds himself. “Linux” is a portmanteau of “Linus + Unix,” so named because the Linux kernel is effectively a clean-room reimplementation of Unix.

One of the most brilliant scientists and most controversial individuals of the 20th century, Linus Pauling was the only person to win two unshared Nobel Prizes.