Pontus is a masculine

given name A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...

of Swedish origin. The name arose in Sweden through French nobleman

Pontus De la Gardie Baron Pontus De la Gardie (c. 1520 – 5 November 1585) was a French nobleman and a general in the service of Denmark and Sweden. Life and career He was born Ponce d'Escouperie in Caunes-Minervois (Aude), Languedoc, a son of Jacques Escop ...

: named Ponce in French, he transliterated his name that way rather than the standard Pontius. It was a relatively uncommon given name in Sweden, but came into greater usage there in the 1980s and 1990s. af Klintberg, Bengt, ''Namnen i almanackan'', 2001, Norstedts ordbok, Stockholm, The

name day In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, among other parts of Christendom. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively that of a ...

for Pontus in Sweden is 20 November.

List of people

Pontus Åberg Pontus Åberg ( ; born 23 September 1993) is a Swedish professional ice hockey forward currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played for Timrå IK in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). He was drafted in the second round of the 201 ...

(born 1993), Swedish ice hockey player * Pontus Åhman (born 1994), Swedish rally driver *

Pontus Almqvist Pontus Skule Erik Almqvist (born 10 July 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays for Polish club Pogoń Szczecin. He is also signed to Russian club Rostov, but that contract is suspended. He is deployed as a winger (most often on ...

(born 1999), Swedish footballer * (born 1992), Swedish politician * Pontus Andersson, Swedish guitarist for

Dia Psalma Dia Psalma was a self-described punk/folk rock/metal fusion band, from Strängnäs, Sweden. It was formed by former members of Strebers that started in 1985 (and played as Sixguns for a while). Dia Psalma was formed shortly after Johnny, drum ...

* Pontus Andreasson (born 1998), Swedish ice hockey player * Pontus Artti (1878–1936), Finnish diplomat and writer *

Pontus Åsbrink Pontus Åsbrink (born 27 June 1992) is a Swedish footballer who currently plays for Akropolis IF as a right winger. Career Åsbrink left IFK Mariehamn IFK Mariehamn is an Ålandic football club based in Mariehamn, the capital of the Å ...

(born 1992), Swedish footballer *

Pontus Aspgren Pontus Aspgren (born 15 March 1991) is a speedway rider from Sweden. Speedway career He rode in the top tier of British Speedway for the Wolverhampton Wolves during the 2012 Elite League speedway season. He made his 2017 Speedway European Champ ...

(born 1991), Swedish speedway rider * (born 1979), Swedish musician * (born 1964), Swedish economist * (born 1967), Swedish businessman * (born 1954), Swedish businessman * Pontus Braunerhjelm (born 1953), Swedish economist * Pontus Brevern-de la Gardie (1814–1890), Swedish nobleman * (1835–1905), Swedish landowner and politician *

Pontus Carle Pontus Carle (born in 1955 in Sweden) is a contemporary artist living between Paris and Berlin. Biography Pontus Carle was raised in Paris, where he moved with his family at the age of four. He studied etching at the Academie Henri Goetz in ...

(born 1955), Swedish artist *

Pontus Carlsson Pontus Carlsson (born December 18, 1982) is a Sweden, Swedish chess grandmaster (chess), grandmaster. Early life When Carlsson was one year old, his family died. He was subsequently adopted by a Swedish couple and it was his stepfather, Ingvar ...

(born 1982), Swedish chess player *

Pontus Dahlberg Pontus Jacob Ragne Dahlberg (born 21 January 1999) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Allsvenskan club IFK Göteborg and the Sweden national team. Club career On 31 January 2018, Dahlberg signed for Watford on a five-and-a-h ...

(born 1999), Swedish footballer * (1812–1882), Finnish statesman * (born 1967), Swedish comedian and clothing designer * Pontus Egberg, Swedish bassist for

The Poodles The Poodles were a glam metal/ heavy metal band from Sweden, formed by singer Jakob Samuel (a.k.a. Jake Samuels), bassist Pontus Egberg, guitarist Pontus Norgren and drummer Christian Lundqvist. Their songs include "Metal Will Stand Tall" and " ...

* Pontus Ek (born 1975), Swedish rower * (born 1982), Swedish radio host * Pontus Ekhem (born 1991), Swedish ice hockey player * Pontus Eklöf (born 1998), Swedish ice hockey player * (born 1958), Swedish radio host and comedian *

Pontus Engblom Pontus Engblom (born 3 November 1991) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for GIF Sundsvall in Superettan. Engblom has won Allsvenskan, Svenska Cupen and Supercupen in Sweden, and has been the top scorer in the Norwegi ...

(born 1991), Swedish footballer * (1850–1923), Swedish historian and political scientist *

Pontus Farnerud Hans Pontus Farnerud (born 4 June 1980) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Starting off his professional career with Landskrona BoIS in the late 1990s, he went on to represent Monaco, Strasbourg, Sporting, ...

(born 1980), Swedish footballer * (born 1988), Swedish swimmer * (born 1966), Swedish car designer * (born 1997), Swedish racing driver * (born 1979), Swedish music producer * (born 1972), Swedish chef and restaurateur *

Pontus Fürstenberg Pontus Fürstenberg (4 October 1827 – 10 April 1902) was a Swedish art collector and merchant from a Jewish family. He was married to Göthilda Magnus. Background Pontus Fürstenberg was born at Östra Hamngatan 26, in Gothenburg, Sweden ...

(1827–1902), Swedish art collector and merchant *

(1520–1585), Swedish nobleman and general * (1726–91), Swedish nobleman *

Pontus Gårdinger Pontus Joakim Gårdinger (born 20 July 1964 in Enskede) is a Swedish television presenter show host, producer and actor who has, among other things, hosted Melodifestivalen 1996. He also hosted the short lived reality show '' Miljonärerna'' on ...

(born 1964), Swedish television host * (1922–2018), Swedish art historian *

Pontus Gustafsson Pontus Karl Fredrik Gustafsson (born 15 August 1955, in Stockholm) is a Swedish actor. He started his career when he was 12 years old, then he played Mowgli's Swedish voice in ''The Jungle Book'' ("Djungelboken" in Swedish). Since 1977 he works a ...

(born 1955), Swedish actor * (born 1983), Swedish politician * (born 1965), Swedish museum director *

Pontus Hanson Pontus Hanson (24 May 1884 – 4 December 1962) was a Swedish water polo player and swimmer, who won a bronze medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke. In water polo he won bronze medals in 1908 and 1920 and a silver in 1912. ...

(1894–1962), Swedish swimmer and water polo player * (1852–1933), Swedish engineer and textbook author * (1535–1602), Dutch historian * (born 1990), Swedish footballer * (born 1970), Swedish child actor *

Pontus Holmberg Pontus Holmberg (born 9 March 1999) is a Swedish professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Toronto Marlies of the American Hockey League (AHL) as a prospect to the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing ...

(born 1999), Swedish ice hockey player * (born 1964), Swedish musician *

Pontus Hultén Karl Gunnar Vougt Pontus Hultén (21 June 1924 – 26 October 2006) was a Swedish art collector and museum director. Pontus Hultén is regarded as one of the most distinguished museum professionals of the twentieth century. He was the pioneering f ...

(1924–2006), Swedish art collector and museum director *

Pontus Jansson Pontus Sven Gustav Jansson (; born 13 February 1991) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Brentford, where he serves as club captain. Jansson started his career with local club Malmö FF before moving to Ita ...

(born 1991), Swedish footballer *

Pontus Jäntti Pontus Jäntti (born 20 December 1968) is a Finnish badminton player. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and ...

(born 1968), Finnish badminton player * Pontus Johansson (born 1991), Swedish ice hockey player * (born 1970), Swedish professor * Pontus Kåmark (born 1969), Swedish footballer *

Pontus Karlsson Pontus Karlsson (born 19 August 1983) is a retired Swedish football midfielder. Spending his entire youth and senior career in Åtvidabergs FF, including a spell in Allsvenskan Allsvenskan (; en, the All-Swedish, also known as Fotbollsalls ...

(born 1983), Swedish footballer * (born 1995), Swedish cyclist * (born 1954), Swedish-Danish artist and art educator * (born 1959), Finnish art historian * (1880–1944), Swedish painter * (1872–1935), Swedish orientalist and professor *

Pontus Karl Johan Lidberg Pontus Karl Johan Lidberg is a Swedish born choreographer, dancer and filmmaker. He is the Artistic Director of Danish Dance Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark. Early life and education Born in Stockholm, Sweden to psychiatrist Lars Lidberg an ...

(born 1977), Swedish choreographer and dancer * (born 1965), Swedish civil engineer * (born 1945), Swedish artist and architect * (born 1990), Swedish wrestler * (born 1971), Swedish cartoonist, film maker and musician * (born 1965), Swedish journalist * (born 1990), Swedish handball player * Pontus Molander (born 1964), Swedish ice hockey player * (1921–2009), Swedish genealogist * (born 1984), Swedish-Italian ice hockey player and coach * Pontus Netterberg (born 1992), Swedish ice hockey player * (born 1982), Swedish track and field sprinter *

Pontus Norgren Karl Pontus Norgren (born 22 April 1968) is the current guitarist of the Swedish power metal band HammerFall and formerly played guitar for The Poodles. Biography Norgren replaced former HammerFall guitarist Stefan Elmgren, who decided to focu ...

(born 1968), Swedish power metal guitarist * Pontus Nyholm (born 1998), Swedish golfer * (born 1987), Swedish actor * (1907–1993), Finnish ornithologist * (1823–1855), Estonian clergyman * Pontus Petterström (born 1982), Swedish ice hockey player * (born 1954), Swedish artist * (born 1971), Swedish actor and director * (born 1987), Finnish writer * (1872–1918), Swedish tennis player * Pontus Renholm (born 1986), Swedish swimmer * (1871–1949), Swedish military officer *

Pontus Rödin Pontus Rödin (born 16 August 2000) is a Swedish footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian ...

(born 2000), Swedish footballer * (1875–1952), Swedish jurist and politician *

Pontus Schultz Nils Axel Pontus Forsström Schultz (22 August 1972 – 25 August 2012) was a Swedish journalist, columnist, debater and entrepreneur. He was chief editor and publisher of Veckans Affärer from 2006 until his death. Schultz participated in the ...

(1972–2012), Swedish journalist and businessman * Pontus Segerström (1981–2014), Swedish footballer * (1951–2020), Swedish medic and professor * Pontus Själin (born 1996), Swedish ice hockey player * (180–1929), Swedish librarian * Pontus Sjögren (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player * (born 1971), Swedish film producer * Pontus Silfwer (born 1991), Swedish footballer * Pontus Skoglund (born 1984), Swedish geneticist * (18971971), Swedish editor and playwright (born Helmer Jarl Wahlroos) * Pontus Ståhlkloo (born 1973), Swedish snowboarder * (born 1966), Swedish theatre director and actor * (born 1970), Swedish actor and director * (1886–1962), Swedish painter * (born 1987), Swedish javelin thrower *

Pontus Tidemand Pontus Johan Tidemand (born 10 December 1990) is a Swedish rally and rallycross driver. He is the 2017 WRC-2 champion and a previous M-Sport and Škoda Motorsport driver. Pontus is the son of Swedish rally driver Tomas Tidemand and ex-rally c ...

(1990), Swedish rally driver * (born 1957), Swedish painter and writer *

Pontus de Tyard Pontus de Tyard (also Thyard, Thiard) (c. 1521 – 23 September 1605) was a French poet and priest, a member of " La Pléiade". Life He was born at Bissy-sur-Fley in Burgundy, of which he was ''seigneur'', but the exact year of his birth is ...

(1512–1605), French poet and priest * Pontus von Rosen (1881–1951), Swedish fencer *

Pontus Wernbloom Pontus Anders Mikael Wernbloom (; born 25 June 1986) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Beginning his professional career with IFK Göteborg in 2005, he went on to represent AZ, CSKA Moscow, and PAOK before ...

(born 1986), Swedish footballer * Pontus Widén (1920–1983), Swedish bandy player and sports executive *

Pontus Wikner Carl Pontus Wikner (19 May 1837 – 16 May 1888) was a famed Swedish lecturer in philosophy and professor of aesthetics in Oslo (Christiania) from 1884. Wikner's contribution to homosexual history consists foremostly of producing the first descr ...

(1837–1888), Swedish lecturer * (born 1994), Swedish handball player

Middle name

Carl Pontus Gahn Carl Pontus Gahn (1 March 1759 – 9 May 1825) was a Swedish military officer who participated in the Russo-Swedish War in Finland in 1788–1789, the Finnish War campaign in Norway in 1808 and the unsuccessful invasion of Norway at Eidskog in 18 ...

(1759–1825), Swedish military officer * (1758–1820), Swedish soldier * Christian-Pontus Andersson (born 1977), Swedish artist * (1802–1878), Swedish mill owner and politician * (1839–1915), Swedish soldier and artist * (1878–1952), Swedish priest and psalm writer * (1744–1824), Swedish nobleman and military officer * Klas Pontus Arnoldson (1844–1916), Swedish author, journalist, and politician

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