Soter

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σωτήρ (sōtḗr).

Soter (not comparable)

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

From the Greek personal name Σωτήριος (Sotírios).

Soter (plural Soters)

1. A surname from Greek.

• 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.

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