Pontanus

Pontanus (meaning " belonging to the bridge ," from Latin pons "bridge" ) is the Latin, often Latinized name of:

Pontanus Ambrose († 1643), Augustinian Canons in Sept- Fontaines ( Brabant ), and author orden historical writings
Christianus Pontanus: Christian Brück ( * 1516, † 1567), politician and Saxon Chancellor
Dionysius Pontanus (or a Ponte ): Denis Dupont (also du Pont, † 1555 ), French lawyer and councilor in Blois, led the of Louis XII. responsible editors of Coutumes de Blois
Fabius Pontanus: Fabio Pontano ( 16th century), Italian humanist and biographer of his father John Jovianus Pontanus
Gregorius Pontanus: Gregor Brück (actually Gregorius Henisch, Heinse, Heintz, Heini, inter alia, 1485-1557 ), politician and Saxon Chancellor
Georg Barthold Pontanus of Breiteberg (* 1550, † 1614 or 1616), Bohemian provost to Prague and humanist
Henricus Pontanus: Pontanus Heinrich (1653-1714), Reformed preacher and theologian, first rector of the grammar school of Lingen, then professor and temporarily Rector of the University of Utrecht
Jacobus Pontanus: Jakob clamping Müller (1542-1626), Jesuit priest and humanist, founder of the Saviour's College in Augsburg
Henricus Pontanus († 1714), German Reformed theologian
Johann Pontanus (also: Brückner, * 1515, † 1572), German physician and alchemist
John Jovianus Pontanus: Giovanni Gioviano Pontano (1429-1503), Italian humanist
John Pontanus: Johan Isaksen Pontanus (1571-1639), Danish- Dutch historian
Ludovicus Pontanus: Ludovico Pontano (also Ludovicus Romanus, Ludovico Romano, 1409-1439 ), Italian jurist
Ludovicus de Ponte: Luis de la Puente (1554-1624), Spanish Jesuit and spiritual writer
Matthew Pontanus: Matthew Bruckner ( Matheus Bruggener of Hilpershausen, 1565-1620 ), printer
Michael Pontanus: Michael Brüggemann ( Michał Mostnik, 1583-1654 ), Protestant pastor and translator
Nicolaus Pontanus: Nicholas Prugener (also Pruckner, Prückner; * 1494, † 1553), German mathematician, astronomer and Protestant theologian
Peter Pontanus: Pieter van der Brugge (also French Pierre du Pont, * 1480, † 1540 ), Flemish humanist
Robertus Pontanus: Robert Pont (also Kylpont, Kynpont, 1524-1606 ), Scottish Reformed priest and author

In addition:

Pontanus (crater ), named after Giovanni Pontano