Soranus
In Latin, Soranus is an adjectival toponym indicating origin from the town of Sora.
Name
[edit]The name Soranus may refer to:
- Soranus of Ephesus, Greek physician and medical writer
- Soranus (mythology), a god adopted by the ancient Romans
- Quintus Valerius Soranus, Roman author and tribune, ostensibly executed for revealing the arcane name of Rome
- Quintus Marcius Barea Soranus, Roman consul in 34 AD
- Quintus Marcius Barea Soranus, Roman consul in 52 AD and son of the consul of 34 AD
Pen-name
[edit]- Soranus was used as a pen-name by Voltaire