Linas is a Lithuanian male given name. It is the Lithuanian form of the name

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

, which derives from the Greek for "

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Lina Lina (pronounced "Leena") is a feminine given name. Languages of origin include: English, Italian, Lithuanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Persian, Kurdish, Arabic. It is also the short form of a variety of names ending in -lina including Catalin ...

. Linas may refer to:

People

Linas Adomaitis Linas and Simona was a duo, which represented Lithuania in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004. With 26 points they placed 16th in the semifinal and could not participate in the final. However, they befriended Ruslana, the winner of the Eurovision 2 ...

(born 1976), Lithuanian musician *

Linas Alsenas Linas Alsenas (born 1979 in Cleveland, Ohio) is a gay Lithuanian-American author and book illustrator. After attending Harvard University, where he was an illustrator for the campus newspaper, he moved to New York City and worked as an editor ...

(born 1979), American writer *

Linas Balčiūnas Linas Balčiūnas (born 14 February 1978 in Jonava) is a Lithuanian former road and track cyclist, who represented Lithuania at 1996 and 2004 Summer Olympics. During the 2004 UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, he won a gold medal at the Mo ...

(born 1978), Lithuanian cyclist *

Linas Kleiza Linas Kleiza (; born January 3, 1985) is a Lithuanian professional basketball executive and former player. Standing at , he played at the small forward and power forward positions. In 2010, he was the Alphonso Ford EuroLeague Top Scorer Trophy ...

(born 1985), Lithuanian basketball player *

Linas Klimavičius Linas Klimavičius (born 10 April 1989) is a Lithuanian professional footballer who plays as a defender. He is also a member of the Lithuanian national side. Career Klimavičius started his career as a teenage prodigy with Ekranas and then ...

(born 1989), Lithuanian football player *

Linas Linkevičius Linas is a Lithuanian male given name. It is the Lithuanian form of the name Linus, which derives from the Greek for "flax Flax, also known as common flax or linseed, is a flowering plant, ''Linum usitatissimum'', in the family Linaceae. It is ...

(born 1961), Lithuanian politician *

Linas Pilibaitis Linas Pilibaitis (born 5 April 1985 in Kretinga) is a Lithuanian professional footballer. Career Pilibaitis joined Kaunas aged 17 in 2002, gradually working his way into the first team as he developed in the following years. This process was ...

(born 1985), Lithuanian football player

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Linas, Essonne Linas ( or ) is a commune in the Essonne department in Île-de-France in northern France. The famous motor racing circuit Autodrome de Linas-Montlhéry (often abbreviated as "Montlhéry") is located across the communes of Linas, Bruyères-le-C ...

, France * Monte Linas, Sardinia, Italy

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{{Given name Lithuanian masculine given names

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