Pontuz

Pontuz is a rare Scandinavian variant of the name Pontus. The name Pontus itself derives from the ancient Greek word 'Pontos' (Πόντος), which literally means 'sea'. In Greek mythology, Pontus was a primordial sea god, an ancient, pre-Olympian deity who was the personification of the sea. He was born from Gaia (Earth) alone and was the father of many sea deities.

The name Pontus gained some usage in Roman times, particularly through figures like Pontius Pilate, though his name was a cognomen indicating his family's origin from the region of Pontus in Asia Minor, which was named after the sea. In Scandinavia, the name Pontus became established, and Pontuz is a less common, perhaps more localized or phonetic spelling.