Pontus (given name)

Pontus is a masculine given name of Swedish origin.^[1] The name arose in Sweden through French nobleman Pontus De la Gardie: 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.^[2] The name day for Pontus in Sweden is 20 November.

List of people

• Pontus Åberg (born 1993), Swedish ice hockey player
• Pontus Åhman (born 1994), Swedish rally driver
• Pontus Almqvist (born 1999), Swedish footballer
• Pontus Andersson (born 1992), Swedish politician
• Pontus Andersson, Swedish guitarist for Dia Psalma
• Pontus Andreasson (born 1998), Swedish ice hockey player
• Pontus Artti (1878–1936), Finnish diplomat and writer
• Pontus Åsbrink (born 1992), Swedish footballer
• Pontus Aspgren (born 1991), Swedish speedway rider
• Pontus Assarsson [sv] (born 1979), Swedish musician
• Pontus Böckman [sv] (born 1964), Swedish economist
• Pontus Bodelsson [sv] (born 1967), Swedish businessman
• Pontus Bonnier [sv] (born 1954), Swedish businessman
• Pontus Braunerhjelm (born 1953), Swedish economist
• Pontus Brevern-de la Gardie (1814–1890), Swedish nobleman
• Pontus af Burén [sv] (1835–1905), Swedish landowner and politician
• Pontus Carle (born 1955), Swedish artist
• Pontus Carlsson (born 1982), Swedish chess player
• Pontus Dahlberg (born 1999), Swedish footballer
• Pontus Ludvig Dahlman [fi] (1812–1882), Finnish statesman
• Pontus Djanaieff [sv] (born 1967), Swedish comedian and clothing designer
• Pontus Egberg, Swedish bassist for The Poodles
• Pontus Ek (born 1975), Swedish rower
• Pontus Ekerljung [sv] (born 1982), Swedish radio host
• Pontus Ekhem (born 1991), Swedish ice hockey player
• Pontus Eklöf (born 1998), Swedish ice hockey player
• Pontus Enhörning [sv] (born 1958), Swedish radio host and comedian
• Pontus Engblom (born 1991), Swedish footballer
• Pontus Fahlbeck [fi] (1850–1923), Swedish historian and political scientist
• Pontus Farnerud (born 1980), Swedish footballer
• Pontus Flodqvist [sv] (born 1988), Swedish swimmer
• Pontus Fontaeus [sv] (born 1966), Swedish car designer
• Pontus Fredricsson [sv] (born 1997), Swedish racing driver
• Pontus Frisk [sv] (born 1979), Swedish music producer
• Pontus Frithiof [sv] (born 1972), Swedish chef and restaurateur
• Pontus Fürstenberg (1827–1902), Swedish art collector and merchant
• Pontus De la Gardie (1520–1585), Swedish nobleman and general
• Pontus Fredrik De la Gardie [sv] (1726–91), Swedish nobleman
• Pontus Gårdinger (born 1964), Swedish television host
• Pontus Grate [sv] (1922–2018), Swedish art historian
• Pontus Gustafsson (born 1955), Swedish actor
• Pontus Haag [sv] (born 1983), Swedish politician
• Pontus Hammarén [sv] (born 1965), Swedish museum director
• Pontus Hanson (1894–1962), Swedish swimmer and water polo player
• Pontus Henriques [sv] (1852–1933), Swedish engineer and textbook author
• Pontus Heuterus [fr] (1535–1602), Dutch historian
• Pontus Hindrike [sv] (born 1990), Swedish footballer
• Pontus Hjorthén-Nilsson [sv] (born 1970), Swedish child actor
• Pontus Holmberg (born 1999), Swedish ice hockey player
• Pontus Holmgren [sv] (born 1964), Swedish musician
• Pontus Hultén (1924–2006), Swedish art collector and museum director
• Pontus Jansson (born 1991), Swedish footballer
• Pontus Jäntti (born 1968), Finnish badminton player
• Pontus Johansson (born 1991), Swedish ice hockey player
• Pontus Johnson [sv] (born 1970), Swedish professor
• Pontus Kåmark (born 1969), Swedish footballer
• Pontus Karlsson (born 1983), Swedish footballer
• Pontus Kastemyr [fr] (born 1995), Swedish cyclist
• Pontus Kjerrman [sv] (born 1954), Swedish-Danish artist and art educator
• Pontus Kyander [fi] (born 1959), Finnish art historian
• Pontus Lanner [sv] (1880–1944), Swedish painter
• Pontus Leander [sv] (1872–1935), Swedish orientalist and professor
• Pontus Karl Johan Lidberg (born 1977), Swedish choreographer and dancer
• Pontus Lindwall [sv] (born 1965), Swedish civil engineer
• Pontus Ljungberg [sv] (1945–2023), Swedish artist and architect
• Pontus Lund [sv] (born 1990), Swedish wrestler
• Pontus Lundkvist [sv] (born 1971), Swedish cartoonist, film maker and musician
• Pontus Mattsson [sv] (born 1965), Swedish journalist
• Pontus Mellegård [sv] (born 1990), Swedish handball player
• Pontus Molander (born 1964), Swedish ice hockey player
• Pontus Möller [sv] (1921–2009), Swedish genealogist
• Pontus Morén [it] (born 1984), Swedish-Italian ice hockey player and coach
• Pontus Netterberg (born 1992), Swedish ice hockey player
• Pontus Nilsson [sv] (born 1982), Swedish track and field sprinter
• Pontus Norgren (born 1968), Swedish power metal guitarist
• Pontus Nyholm (born 1998), Swedish golfer
• Pontus T. Pagler [sv] (born 1987), Swedish actor
• Pontus Palmgren (1907–1993), Finnish ornithologist
• Pontus Heinrich Johannes Paucker [et] (1823–1855), Estonian clergyman
• Pontus Petterström (born 1982), Swedish ice hockey player
• Pontus Platin [sv] (born 1954), Swedish artist
• Pontus Plænge [sv] (born 1971), Swedish actor and director
• Pontus Purokuru [fi] (born 1987), Finnish writer
• Pontus Qvarnström [sv] (1872–1918), Swedish tennis player
• Pontus Renholm (born 1986), Swedish swimmer
• Pontus Reuterswärd (1871–1949), Swedish military officer
• Pontus Rödin (born 2000), Swedish footballer
• Pontus Sandström [sv] (1875–1952), Swedish jurist and politician
• Pontus Schultz (1972–2012), Swedish journalist and businessman
• Pontus Segerström (1981–2014), Swedish footballer
• Pontus Stierna [sv] (1951–2020), Swedish medic and professor
• Pontus Själin (born 1996), Swedish ice hockey player
• Pontus Sjöbeck [sv] (1850–1929), Swedish librarian
• Pontus Sjögren (born 1985), Swedish ice hockey player
• Pontus Sjöman [sv] (born 1971), Swedish film producer
• Pontus Silfwer (born 1991), Swedish footballer
• Pontus Skoglund (born 1984), Swedish geneticist
• Pontus Skrivare [fi] (1897–1971), Swedish editor and playwright (born Helmer Jarl Wahlroos)
• Pontus Ståhlkloo (born 1973), Swedish snowboarder
• Pontus Stenshäll [sv] (born 1966), Swedish theatre director and actor
• Pontus Ströbaek [sv] (born 1970), Swedish actor and director
• Pontus Strömvall [sv] (1886–1962), Swedish painter
• Pontus Thomée [sv] (born 1987), Swedish javelin thrower
• Pontus Tidemand (1990), Swedish rally driver
• Pontus Tunander [sv] (1957–2011), Swedish painter and writer
• Pontus de Tyard (1512–1605), French poet and priest
• Pontus von Rosen (1881–1951), Swedish fencer
• Pontus Wernbloom (born 1986), Swedish footballer
• Pontus Widén (1920–1983), Swedish bandy player and sports executive
• Pontus Wikner (1837–1888), Swedish lecturer
• Pontus Zetterman [de] (born 1994), Swedish handball player

Middle name

• Carl Pontus Gahn (1759–1825), Swedish military officer
• Carl Pontus Lilliehorn [sv] (1758–1820), Swedish soldier
• Christian-Pontus Andersson (born 1977), Swedish artist
• Didrik Pontus af Burén [sv] (1802–1878), Swedish mill owner and politician
• Gustav Pontus Bagge [sv] (1839–1915), Swedish soldier and artist
• Hjalmar Pontus Alner [sv] (1878–1952), Swedish priest and psalm writer
• Jakob Pontus Stenbock [sv] (1744–1824), Swedish nobleman and military officer
• Klas Pontus Arnoldson (1844–1916), Swedish author, journalist, and politician

See also

• Pontus (disambiguation)
• Pontius (disambiguation)

References

1. Otterbjörk, Roland. Svenska förnamn (1979).
2. af Klintberg, Bengt, Namnen i almanackan, 2001, Norstedts ordbok, Stockholm, ISBN 91-7227-292-9