Pontus

See also pontus

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek Πόντος

Proper noun

Pontus

1. (Greek mythology) A god of the sea.
2. An ancient region and kingdom on the southern coast of the Black Sea.

Translations

god of the sea

• Portuguese: Ponto (pt) m

a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea

• Armenian: Պոնտոս (hy) (Pontos)
• Greek: Πόντος (el) (Póntos) m

  Ancient: Πόντος (Póntos) m

• Latin: Pontus (la) m
• Portuguese: Ponto (pt) m
• Russian: Понт (ru) (Pont) m

Anagrams

• put-ons
• puts on
• unpots
• unstop

See also

• Pontus on the Greek Wikipedia.el.Wikipedia

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Swedish

Etymology

Brought to Sweden by the French soldier Pontus De La Gardie (~1520-1585), originally Ponce, from the saint's name Pontius, Latin "an inhabitant of Pontus", ultimately from Ancient Greek pontos "sea".

Proper noun

Pontus

1. A male given name.