Standard transliteration of 'Linus'.
莱 (lái) for 'Li-',
纳 (nà) for '-nu-',
斯 (sī) for the final '-s'. Most cited bearers: Linus Pauling (
莱纳斯·
鲍林, two-time Nobel laureate), Linus Torvalds (
莱纳斯·
托瓦兹, creator of Linux), and Linus van Pelt — the blanket-clutching philosopher from 《
花生漫画》 (Peanuts).