Gerontius
Gerontius /dʒɪˈrɒntiəs/, /ɡɪˈrɒntiəs/ (Latinized Greek for 'old man') can refer to:
- Gerontius (commander), an early 4th-century Roman commander of Tomis
- Gerontius (general), an early 5th-century Roman general who was a key supporter of Constantine III, then rebelled against him
- Gerontius (bishop of Milan), bishop of Milan (462-465) and saint
- Gerontius of Cervia, 6th-century Christian saint
- Gerontius, Metropolitan of Moscow, 1473-1489
- Gerontius, the given name of the Old Took, a hobbit mentioned in J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy series, The Lord of the Rings
- The eponymous protagonist of Cardinal John Newman's poem The Dream of Gerontius, and of Edward Elgar's musical setting of the poem
See also
- Geraint (given name) (the Welsh form of Gerontius)
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