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A male first name of Latin and Greek origin.
"Linus Torvalds began developing his kernel as a university student."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBest known today through Linus Torvalds, the creator of the Linux kernel, and the Peanuts comic-strip character.
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_____ Torvalds began developing his kernel as a university student.
Etymology
From Latin Linus, itself from Ancient Greek Λῖνος (Lînos), a name of uncertain original meaning.