Soter
English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σωτήρ (sōtḗr).
Adjective
Soter (not comparable)
- (Ancient Greece) An honorific epithet for rulers, heroes, and gods.
Translations
honorific epithet
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Etymology 2
From the Greek personal name Σωτήριος (Sotírios).
Proper noun
Soter (plural Soters)
- A surname from Greek.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Soter is the 39717th 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.