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Globally, Σωτήριος (Sotirios , Sotiris , Soter ) is a widespread masculine first name. The first name Σωτήριος is characteristic of Greece, where it is a prevalent male name, Cyprus, where it is quite a common boy's name, and Albania, where it is quite a rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Greece, Germany, and Cyprus. Also, Σωτήριος is the last name as well as the forename.
Σωτήριος is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Soter , the Greek daimon of safety.