Given name · Russian
Лин
“resembling jade; from the woodland”
Лин is a given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Russian.
RussianWritten in Cyrillic script. In English: Linus.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Лин is Lin written in Cyrillic. One Chinese interpretation is “resembling jade; from the woodland.”
Explained through its name family
Лин’s family of names
In Russian usage, Лин has a transliteration in Lin. In Russian usage, Лин has a conventional equivalent in the English form Linus.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Лин has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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