Primus (name)

Primus (Latin, 'first') is used as a name. It is also used after a name to designate the first born in a series of people with the same name, e.g. Alexander Monro (primus) (1697–1767).

People with the name include:


 * Pope Primus of Alexandria, pope and patriarch of Alexandria 106–118
 * Saint Primus (died c. 297), Christian martyr
 * Barry Primus (born 1938), American actor
 * Brent Primus (born 1985), American mixed martial artist
 * Greg Primus (born 1970), American footballer
 * Guy Primus (born 1969), American entrepreneur and inventor
 * Hubertus Primus (born 1955), German lawyer and journalist
 * James Primus (born 1964), American footballer
 * Linvoy Primus (born 1973), English footballer
 * Matthew Primus (born 1975), Australian rules footballer
 * Nelson A. Primus (1842–1916), African-American artist
 * Pearl Primus (1919–1994), American choreographer and dancer
 * Richard Primus (born 1969), American law scholar
 * Robert Primus (born 1990), Trinidadian footballer
 * Robert E. Primus, American government official
 * Roberto Primus (born 1949), Italian cross-country skier
 * Roshon Primus (born 1995), Barbadian cricketer