Version one: Arabic trail
Among the thousands of names that modern parents can give their child, there are several whose origins are not completely clear. One of these names is Linar. The meaning of the name Linar has several variants. Some sources indicate that this name is of Arabic origin, in translation it means "Light of Allah", or "fiery". But "light" in Arabic is "nur", and "fire" is indeed "nar". Therefore, part of this version has the right to exist. But here it is worth noting that this name is not found in any list of Arabic names, and there are no famous people with this name either. There are also no people with that name registered in Western social networks. Though it might just be a coincidence.
Second Version: Ancient Greece
Another version leads us to Ancient Greece or to times closer to us, on the territory of those countries where Greek and then Roman culture (which interceptedrelay race) had a great impact. In these countries, the name "Apollinaris" was used, which came from the name of the god Apollo (the god of healing, prophecy, law, art, beauty and wisdom). Today this name is obsolete and is rarely used anywhere. Perhaps it is still occasionally found in Spain, where it sounds like "Apolinaris". It can be assumed that the name Linar came from this name, just like Antony once became Anton or Athanasius - Athos (there is such a separate name).
Third version: Rome or flower
Another version speaks in favor of Latin (Romance) roots. In Latin there was a word "linarius" (a worker in a flax processing workshop). As we can see, the sound of this word is very close to the male name Linar. The meaning of the name Linar, therefore, may be related to the production and processing of flax. Then the word "linaria" also appeared. "Linaria vulgaris" is the scientific name for a beautiful yellow field flower, which in Russian is called "common flax", or in the people "wild flax, chistik, gills". Who knows, perhaps, sometime, several centuries ago, in the vast territory of the Roman Empire, someone decided to name their child this name in honor of a flower, and then Linars appeared in Russia? Everything can be, the flower is really beautiful, but it has almost no medicinal properties or they are little known to modern medicine. A bit confusing is the fact thatno historical evidence of people with that name has been preserved. Although, maybe just none of them became famous.
Latest version: USSR
And, finally, the latest version of what the name Linar means. This version is the most unexpected and least "glamorous". Perhaps the name Linar is a derivative of "Lenar", a fairly popular name in the Soviet Union for a while. There was a period in the history of the USSR when children began to be given the most ridiculous names. The fact is that before the revolution, all the inhabitants of Russia basically adhered to the Saints, that is, the child was named depending on the birthday. After the revolution, people felt freedom and, one might say, "lost their minds", including everything related to the selection of names for children. It was then that Birches, Oaks, Tungsten and Rubies, Comrades (!), Ideas (!!), Tankers and Railcars (!!!) appeared. Many names were formed from the first syllables of two or more words. For example, Reomir and Rome (revolution and peace), Remizan (the world revolution has begun), Marlene / a (Marx and Lenin) and many other equally strange options. People with such names had, as a rule, a difficult childhood, and as soon as they reached adulthood, they urgently changed their name. However, some names, the most euphonious, nevertheless took root. For example, Vladlen (Vladimir Lenin) or Renata (revolution, science, peace). The same applies to the name Lenar or Linar. The meaning of the name in this variant is the Leninist army. Just after a while, "e" was replaced by "i", and in children'skindergartens came little Linara.
As a conclusion
It's not an easy name, Linar. The meaning of the name, perhaps, can only be found out by specialists. Another option is to create a forum for people with this name, their friends and relatives, and make sure that this forum is attended by people who speak Arabic, Turkic, Tatar and a couple of other languages.
Scholars-etymologists would not hurt either. A similar forum already exists on the Vkontakte network, with more than 70 registered members. But so far they have not progressed further than the Arabic version (which requires verification) or our latest version - Lenar (the participants in this forum are generally not ready to accept this version). And one more thing: maybe it is no coincidence that so many Linars in modern Russia come from Tatarstan and the Caucasus? It is also impossible to ignore the name Lennard, which comes from "Leonard" ("brave lion" in the ancient Germanic languages). However, only specialists will be able to determine the connection with him by the name Linar.
