Given name & surname
Pontus
“the fifth-born child”
Pontus is a variant of Pontius. One Latin interpretation is “the fifth-born child.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Pontus is a variant of Pontius. One Latin interpretation is “the fifth-born child.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Pontus is a variant of Pontius. An origin associated with Pontius is Latin.
Explained through its name family
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Pontus
- Pontus WernbloomSwedish association football playerborn 1986
- Pontus JanssonSwedish association football player (born 1991)
- Pontus KåmarkSwedish footballerborn 1969
- Pontus FarnerudSwedish footballerborn 1980
- Pontus DahlbergSwedish association football playerborn 1999
- Pontus de TyardFrench poet and bishop1521–1605
- Pontus HansonSwedish swimmer and water polo player (1884–1962)
- Pontus De la GardieFrench noble (1520-1585)
- Pontus AlmqvistSwedish association football playerborn 1999
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