Linas is a

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male given name. It is the Lithuanian form of the name Linus, 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 ...

. Linas may refer to:

People

* Linas Adomaitis (born 1976), Lithuanian musician * Linas Alsenas (born 1979), American writer * Linas Balčiūnas (born 1978), Lithuanian cyclist * Linas Kleiza (born 1985), Lithuanian basketball player * Linas Klimavičius (born 1989), Lithuanian football player * Linas Linkevičius (born 1961), Lithuanian politician * Linas Pilibaitis (born 1985), Lithuanian football player

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* Linas, Essonne, France *

Monte Linas Monte Linas is a massif in the province of South Sardinia, in south-western Sardinia, Italy. It is mostly composed of granite, and includes numerous mineral deposits, such as zinc and lead. Peaks include Perda de sa Mesa (1,236 m), the highest pe ...

, Sardinia, Italy

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{{Given name Lithuanian masculine given names

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