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    Linus

    LY-nus

    Greek
    Boy
    In the King James Bible
    Meaning
    Flax; Linen
    Origin
    Greek
    Is it in the Bible?
    Yes — Linus appears in the King James Bible, including 2 Timothy 4:21.
    First appears in
    2 Timothy — Acts and the early church
    Peak US usage
    1910s (0.003% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Linus shows that the greatest leaders often start as simple names in a greeting — faithfulness in small things leads to great responsibility.
    King James verses
    • 2 Timothy 4:21

      "Do thy diligence to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren."

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