Florus (Roman name)

Florus was an ancient Roman personal name, usually a cognomen. The feminine form is Flora. Notable individuals named Florus include:

• Florus, a 2nd-century Roman historian.
• Gessius Florus, Roman procurator of Judea from AD 64 until 66.
• Julius Florus, Roman poet, orator, and jurist.
• Publius Annius Florus, Roman poet and rhetorician
• Sts. Florus and Laurus, Christian martyrs
• Saint Florus of Lodève (d. c. 389), first bishop of Lodève
• Florus of Lyon, Christian writer
• Frans Floris, sometimes Florus, (1517–1570), a Flemish painter and draughtsman