Orontius is a name of

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

origin. It can refer to: ''People'' *Marcellus Orontius, a disciple of Plotinus *

Orontius of Lecce Saint Orontius of Lecce (, sometimes or ; Leccese: ) is venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church, along with two other figures associated with his legend, Fortunatus and Justus. He is viewed as the first bishop of Lecce. Legend A twelfth- ...

, or Oronzo, saint *

Vincent, Orontius, and Victor Saints Vincent, Orontius, and Victor (d. 305 AD) are venerated as martyrs by the Roman Catholic and Orthodox Churches. Tradition states that Vincent and Orontius were brothers from Cimiez. They were Christians who evangelized in the Pyrenees and ...

(d. 305 AD), saints * Orontius Finnaeus (Oronce Finé) (1494-1555), French cartographer and mathematician ''Places'' *

Orontius (crater) Orontius is a lunar impact crater that lies in the heavily cratered southern highlands of the Moon's near side. It was named after 16th century French mathematician Oronce Fine. It is located to the northwest of the prominent ray crater Tycho Ty ...

, on the Moon, named after Orontius Finnaeus

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