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Name Linus

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From a Old Greek word for mourn, grief

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About the name Linus in particular

Gender:	male
Languages of use:	German, English
US 2021 rank:	not in the Top 1000; other popularity lists see below
Similarly written:	Tinus, Ainul, Dinis, Ines, Inés, Inès, Inês, Inuk, Janus, Lenas Details

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About Linus, the group of names with the same origin as Linus

Language of origin:	Old Greek
Words:	ailinon = to mourn, to grief Old Greek
Topics:	Greek mythology
Variants' top ranks:	11:Linus Sweden 2001, 27:Lino Zurich 2011
Old/original forms:	Linos Old Greek
Name variants:	Lino, Linus Sortable list Details

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Popularity lists that contain the name Linus

Series	Graph	Rankings
Germany/Düsseldorf	Graph	2023 40, 2022 43, 2021 36, 2017 50
Norway	Graph	2023 94, 2022 109, 2021 97, 2020 114, 2019 103, 2018 101, 2017 83, 2016 95, 2015 87, 2014 82, 2013 74, 2012 74, 2011 53, 2010 53, 2009 61, 2008 70, 2007 45, 2006 67
Sweden	Graph	2015 93, 2014 78, 2013 66, 2012 63, 2011 49, 2010 44, 2009 37, 2008 26, 2007 25, 2006 17, 2005 17, 2004 18, 2003 14, 2002 14, 2001 11, 2000 12, 1999 14, 1998 15
Sweden prevalence		2014 91
Switzerland	Graph	2023 121, 2022 100, 2021 113, 2020 96, 2019 83, 2018 76, 2017 67, 2016 70, 2015 94, 2014 81, 1997 143
Switzerland/German	Graph	2023 91, 2022 70, 2021 85, 2020 72, 2019 57, 2018 51, 2017 49, 2016 50, 2015 69, 2014 55, 2013 58, 2010 36, 2008 43, 2007 47
Switzerland/Zurich	Graph	2019 25, 2013 39, 2011 34

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