Primus (Latin, 'first') is used as a name. It is also used after a name to designate the first born in a series of people with the same name, e.g.

Alexander Monro (primus) Alexander Monro (19 September 169710 July 1767) was a Scottish surgeon and anatomist. His father, the surgeon John Monro (surgeon), John Monro, had been a prime mover in the foundation of the Edinburgh Medical School and had arranged Alexande ...

(1697–1767). People with the name include: *

Pope Primus of Alexandria Pope Primus, also called Aprimos, was the 5th Pope and Patriarch of Alexandria. He was baptized by Mark the Evangelist. He was one of the three who were ordained priests by Mark, along with Bishop Anianus, the Second Patriarch. Primus was ...

, pope and patriarch of Alexandria 106–118 *

Saint Primus Saints Primus and Felician (Felicianus) ( it, Primo e Feliciano) were brothers who suffered martyrdom about the year 297 during the Diocletian persecution. The ''"Martyrologium Hieronymianum"'' (ed. G. B. de Rossi-L. Duchesne, 77) gives under June ...

(died c. 297), Christian martyr * Barry Primus (birn 1938), American actor * Brent Primus (born 1985), American mixed martial artist *

Greg Primus Greg Primus (born October 20, 1970) is a former American football player for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). Primus attended George Washington High School in Denver as well as Colorado State University Colorado St ...

(born 1970), American footballer *

Guy Primus Guy Primus (born July 1969), is an American entrepreneur and inventor. He is chief executive officer of Valence Enterprises, and is a member of the Board of Trustees of Southern California Public Radio. He is also the chairman emeritus of the Sch ...

(born 1969), American entrepreneur and inventor *

Hubertus Primus Hubertus Primus (born 1 September 1955) is a lawyer, journalist and manager. He was the editor-in-chief of the magazine test and is executive director and a member of the management board of Stiftung Warentest, the German consumer organisation. Pr ...

(born 1955), German lawyer and journalist * James Primus (born 1964), American footballer *

Linvoy Primus Linvoy Stephen Primus MBE (born 14 September 1973) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in Forest Gate, England, to Caribbean-born parents, Primus began his professional career at Charlton Athletic, whe ...

(born 1973), English footballer *

Matthew Primus Matthew Richard Primus (born 12 January 1975) is a former coach of the Port Adelaide Football Club and Australian rules footballer, captain and All-Australian ruckman. He was also previously an assistant coach at the Gold Coast Football Club. ...

(born 1975), Australian rules footballer * Nelson A. Primus (1842–1916), African-American artist *

Pearl Primus Pearl Eileen Primus (November 29, 1919 – October 29, 1994) was an American dancer, choreographer and anthropologist. Primus played an important role in the presentation of African dance to American audiences. Early in her career she saw the need ...

(1919–1994), American choreographer and dancer *

Richard Primus Richard Abraham Primus (born 1969) is an American legal scholar. He currently teaches United States constitutional law at the University of Michigan Law School, where he is Theodore J. St. Antoine Collegiate Professor of Law. In 2008, he was awar ...

(born 1969), American law scholar *

Robert Primus Robert Primus (born 10 November 1990) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Port of Spain. Club career Primus made his senior debut for San Juan Jabloteh in the 2008 season. Aktobe In February 2011, Primus mo ...

(born 1990), Trinidadian footballer *

Robert E. Primus The Surface Transportation Board (STB) of the United States is a federal, bipartisan, independent adjudicatory board. The STB was established on January 1, 1996, to assume some of the regulatory functions that had been administered by the Interstat ...

, American government official *

Roberto Primus Roberto Primus (born 20 July 1949) is an Italian cross-country skier. He competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics and the 1980 Winter Olympics The 1980 Winter Olympics, officially the XIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Lake Placid 1980, ...

(born 1949), Italian cross-country skier *

Roshon Primus Roshon Primus (born 14 August 1995) is a Barbadian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Trinidad and Tobago in the 2016–17 Regional Four Day Competition on 11 November 2016. On debut he took match figures of 7 wickets for 68 runs, wh ...

(born 1995), Barbadian cricketer

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