Linas
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Linas is a common given name
among people of Lithuania
n descent. It is the Lithuanian form of the name Linus
which is derived from the ancient Greek name Linos that meant flax
. Its female form is Lina.
name and one Christian
name; thus Linas is the given pagan name, in honor of Linai, the name of the flax
or linseed plant, from which linen
is spun.
Traditional Lithuanian folk clothing is made primarily of woven linen cloth as was all European cloth used in summer before synthetic fibers. The same Proto-Indo-European
root lin- also appears in the words linseed oil and linoleum.
Lithuanian name
A personal name, like in most European cultures, consists of two main elements: the given name followed by family name . The usage of personal names in Lithuania is generally governed by three major factors: civil law, canon law, and tradition. Lithuanian names always follow the rules of the...
among people of Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania , officially the Republic of Lithuania is a country in Northern Europe, the biggest of the three Baltic states. It is situated along the southeastern shore of the Baltic Sea, whereby to the west lie Sweden and Denmark...
n descent. It is the Lithuanian form of the name Linus
Linus
-People:*Pope Linus , the second Pope of the Catholic Church*Linus B. Comins, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts in 1857–59*Linus Yale, Jr., American mechanical engineer...
which is derived from the ancient Greek name Linos that meant flax
Flax
Flax is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. It is native to the region extending from the eastern Mediterranean to India and was probably first domesticated in the Fertile Crescent...
. Its female form is Lina.
Lithuanian use
Lithuanian children are traditionally given one paganPaganism
Paganism is a blanket term, typically used to refer to non-Abrahamic, indigenous polytheistic religious traditions....
name and one Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
name; thus Linas is the given pagan name, in honor of Linai, the name of the flax
Flax
Flax is a member of the genus Linum in the family Linaceae. It is native to the region extending from the eastern Mediterranean to India and was probably first domesticated in the Fertile Crescent...
or linseed plant, from which linen
Linen
Linen is a textile made from the fibers of the flax plant, Linum usitatissimum. Linen is labor-intensive to manufacture, but when it is made into garments, it is valued for its exceptional coolness and freshness in hot weather....
is spun.
Traditional Lithuanian folk clothing is made primarily of woven linen cloth as was all European cloth used in summer before synthetic fibers. The same Proto-Indo-European
Proto-Indo-European language
The Proto-Indo-European language is the reconstructed common ancestor of the Indo-European languages, spoken by the Proto-Indo-Europeans...
root lin- also appears in the words linseed oil and linoleum.