Throughout the world, Thinus (Thinus 
) is a rare boy's forename. The first name Thinus is characteristic of South Africa, where it is a rare boy's name, and Indonesia, where it is a very rare boy's name. Much less frequently, Thinus is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Thinus | France, Australia, South Africa, Indonesia, Namibia |
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thinus fourie Irish cricketer, ZA (b. 1979) |
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| thinus delport South African rugby union footballer, ZA (b. 1975) |
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| thinus marais researcher |
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