Søren (, ) or Sören (, ) is a

Scandinavia Scandinavia; Sámi languages: /. ( ) is a subregion in Northern Europe, with strong historical, cultural, and linguistic ties between its constituent peoples. In English usage, ''Scandinavia'' most commonly refers to Denmark, Norway, and Swe ...

n given name that is sometimes

Anglicized Anglicisation is the process by which a place or person becomes influenced by English culture or British culture, or a process of cultural and/or linguistic change in which something non-English becomes English. It can also refer to the influen ...

as Soren. The name is derived from that of the 4th-century Christian saint Severin of Cologne,Portal Rheinische Geschichte
"Severin (circa 330-400), Heiliger und Bischof von Köln (397)"
/ref> ultimately derived from the

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power ...

''severus'' ("severe, strict, serious"). Its feminine form is Sørine, though its use is uncommon. The patronymic surname Sørensen is derived from Søren.

List of people with the given name Søren

* Soren Sorensen Adams (1879–1963), American inventor * Søren Berg (born 1976), Danish football player *

Søren "Bjergsen" Bjerg Søren Bjerg (born February 21, 1996), better known as Bjergsen (), is a Danish professional ''League of Legends'' player for 100 Thieves. He previously played for Team Liquid and Team SoloMid, spending seven years as the starting mid laner for ...

(born 1996), Danish ''League of Legends'' player * Søren Brorsen (1875–1961), Danish politician * Søren Gade (born 1963), Danish politician *

Sören Johansson Sören Johansson (born July 11, 1954) is a retired Swedish ice hockey player. Johansson began playing hockey in Ösmo IF, where he played until the 1971–72 season when he moved to Hammarby IF. He only stayed in Hammarby for one season before m ...

(born 1954), Swedish ice hockey player * Soren Johnson, American game designer * Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855), Danish philosopher * Søren Larsen (born 1981), Danish football player * Søren Absalon Larsen (1871–1957), Danish scientist *

Søren Lerby Søren Lerby (born 1 February 1958) is a Danish former football player, manager, and licensed agent. As a player, he spent most of his career in Dutch football, winning five Eredivisie championships with Ajax Amsterdam and two with PSV Eindho ...

(born 1958), Danish football player * Søren Norby (died around 1530), Danish Grand Admiral *

Søren Pilmark Søren Louis Pilmark (born 16 October 1955) is a Danish actor. Pilmark has worked as a film and theatrical actor, a director, and as an author. Career Theater Pilmark graduated from the School of Acting at Aarhus Theater in 1977, where he ...

(born 1955), Danish actor *

Søren Egge Rasmussen Søren Egge Rasmussen (born 2 July 1961 in Fussingsø) is a Danish politician, serving as a member of the Folketing for the Red–Green Alliance political party. He was elected at the 2015 Danish general election, and again re-elected in the 20 ...

(born 1961), Danish politician *

Søren Rasted Søren Nystrøm Rasted (born Søren Rasted on 13 June 1969) is a Danish musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He plays keyboards, guitar and sings backing vocals. He is a member of the Danish-Norwegian Eurodance group Aqua. Musical ...

(born 1969), Danish musician * Søren L. Sørensen (1897–1965), Danish gymnast * Søren P. L. Sørensen (1868–1939), Danish biochemist *

Soren Thompson Soren Hunter Miles Sussman Thompson (born May 5, 1981) is an American épée fencer, team world champion, and two-time Olympian. He represented the United States in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, where he reached the quarterfinals and came in 7t ...

(born 1981), American épée fencer *

Sören Wibe Sören Axel Wibe (8 October 1946 – 29 December 2010) was a European economist and eurosceptic politician, born in Östersund. He was a Social Democratic Member of the European Parliament (MEP) 1995–1999, member of the Riksdag 2002–2006, and ...

(1946–2010), Swedish politician

Fictional characters

*Soren, fictional character in the 2003 film ''

The Matrix Reloaded ''The Matrix Reloaded'' is a 2003 American science-fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is a sequel to ''The Matrix'' (1999) and the second installment in the ''Matrix'' film series. The film stars Keanu Reeves, Lau ...

'' * Soren, fictional mage in the 2005 video game ''Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance'' *

Soren (Guardians of Ga'Hoole) This is a list of '' Guardians of Ga'Hoole'' characters. Characters from the main storyline The Guardians of Ga'hoole The Band/Chaw of Chaws * Soren: the main protagonist. He is a male barn owl. Soren was born in the Kingdom of Tyto, whe ...

, fictional character in the ''Guardians of Ga'Hoole'' books by Kathryn Lasky * Soren Lorenson, fictional character in the ''Charlie and Lola'' books by Lauren Child. *

Soren (Underworld) The following list of characters from the ''Underworld'' franchise. Vampires Their metamorphosis is not nearly as startling as their lycan counterparts. When they metamorphose, their eyes turn a shade of electric blue or bright gold, while thei ...

, fictional character in the ''Underworld'' series of books and films * Soren, fictional character in the 2004 film ''

The Prince and Me ''The Prince & Me'' is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Martha Coolidge, and starring Julia Stiles, Luke Mably and Ben Miller, with Miranda Richardson, James Fox and Alberta Watson. The film focuses on Paige Morgan, a pre-med co ...

'' * Soren the Architect, fictional character on '' Minecraft: Story Mode'' * Soarin, a fictional pony character in the children's television series ''

My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' is an animated children's television series based on the fourth incarnation of Hasbro's ''My Little Pony'' franchise. The series follows a studious unicorn (later an alicorn) pony named Twilight Spark ...

''. * Soren, a fictional character in original Netflix series ''

The Dragon Prince ''The Dragon Prince'', also known as ''The Dragon Prince: Mystery of Aaravos'' after the release of season 4, is a fantasy computer-animated television series created for Netflix by Aaron Ehasz and Justin Richmond, produced by Wonderstorm and ...

'' * Soren, a fictional character of the androgynous J'Naii species in Star Trek: The Next Generation; episode 17 of the fifth season. * Soren, a fictional boss in AFK Arena * Søren, fictional character in the original sinners books by Tiffany Reisz

References

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List of people with the given name Søren

Fictional characters

See also

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