Soter

See also: søter and Sôter

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σωτήρ (sōtḗr).

Adjective

Soter (not comparable)

1. (Ancient Greece) An honorific epithet for rulers, heroes, and gods.

Translations

honorific epithet

• French: Sôter
• Spanish: Sóter

Etymology 2

From the Greek personal name Σωτήριος (Sotírios).

Proper noun

Soter (plural Soters)

1. A surname from Greek.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Soter is the 39717^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 553 individuals. Soter is most common among White (95.3%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Soter”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.