Søren (, ) or Sören (, ) is a
Scandinavia
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n given name that is sometimes
anglicized
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as Soren. The name is derived from that of the 4th-century Christian saint
Severin of Cologne,
[Portal Rheinische Geschichte]
"Severin (circa 330-400), Heiliger und Bischof von Köln (397)"
/ref> ultimately derived from the Latin
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''severus'' ("severe, strict, serious"). Its feminine form is Sørine, though its use is uncommon. The patronymic surname
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Sørensen is derived from Søren.
Notable people and characters with the name include:
People
* Soren Sorensen Adams (1879–1963), American inventor
* Søren Berg (born 1976), Danish football player
* Søren "Bjergsen" Bjerg (born 1996), Danish ''League of Legends'' player
* Søren Brorsen (1875–1961), Danish politician
* Søren Dahl (born 1993), Danish swimmer
* Søren Gade (born 1963), Danish politician
* Sören Johansson (born 1954), Swedish ice hockey player
* Soren Johnson, American game designer
*Søren Kierkegaard
Søren Aabye Kierkegaard ( , ; ; 5 May 1813 – 11 November 1855) was a Danes, Danish theologian, philosopher, poet, social critic, and religious author who is widely considered to be the first existentialist philosopher. He wrote critical tex ...
(1813–1855), Danish philosopher
* Søren Larsen (born 1981), Danish football player
* Søren Absalon Larsen (1871–1957), Danish scientist
*Søren Lerby
Søren Lerby (born 1 February 1958) is a Danish former football player, manager, and licensed agent. As a player, he spent most of his career in Dutch football, winning five Eredivisie championships with Ajax Amsterdam and two with PSV Eindho ...
(born 1958), Danish football player
* Søren Norby (died around 1530), Danish Grand Admiral
* Søren Olesen (1891–1973), Danish teacher and politician
* Søren Pilmark (born 1955), Danish actor
* Søren Egge Rasmussen (born 1961), Danish politician
* Søren Rasted (born 1969), Danish musician
* Søren L. Sørensen (1897–1965), Danish gymnast
* Søren P. L. Sørensen (1868–1939), Danish biochemist
* Soren Thompson (born 1981), American épée fencer
* Sören Wibe (1946–2010), Swedish politician
Fictional characters
*Soren, fictional character in the 2003 film ''The Matrix Reloaded
''The Matrix Reloaded'' is a 2003 American science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is the sequel to ''The Matrix'' (1999) and the second installment in the ''Matrix'' film series. The film stars Keanu Reeves, L ...
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* Soren, fictional mage in the 2005 video game ''Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance''
* Soren (Guardians of Ga'Hoole), fictional character in the ''Guardians of Ga'Hoole'' books by Kathryn Lasky
* Soren Lorenson, fictional character in the ''Charlie and Lola'' books by Lauren Child
* Soren (Underworld), fictional character in the ''Underworld'' series of books and films
* Soren, fictional character in the 2004 film '' The Prince and Me''
* Soren the Architect, fictional character on '' Minecraft: Story Mode''
* Soarin, a fictional pony character in the children's television series '' My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic''
* Soren, a fictional character in original Netflix series '' The Dragon Prince''
* Soren, a fictional character of the androgynous J'Naii species in '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''; episode 17 of the fifth season
* Søren, fictional character in the ''Original Sinners'' books by Tiffany Reisz
See also
* Sørensen
* Soren (disambiguation)
* Suren (disambiguation), Persian name also rendered as ''Soren''
* Severin (given name) Severin, Séverin or Severinus is a masculine given name. It is derived from Latin language, Latin ''severus'' "severe, serious, strict". It may refer to:
People
*Pope Severinus (died 640)
*Severin of Cologne (died 403)
*Severinus of Noricum (c. 41 ...
* Severus (disambiguation)
References
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Danish masculine given names
Masculine given names