Polonus means "Pole" or Polish in Latin. In Polish it refers to a Pole living outside of Poland, a member of Polonia, the Polish diaspora. Regarding persons, Polonus was attributed to
People Alexius Sylvius Polonus (1593–c. 1653), Polish Jesuit astronomer Martin of Opava (died 1278) Benedykt Polak Jeremias Falck (1610–1677), artist from Danzig (Gdańsk) Jan Polack (1435–1519), painter in Munich John Bober, legendary 18th century early settler on Coche Island John Scolvus, semi-legendary 15th century explorer
Other uses Polonus Philatelic Society, a society of stamp collectors who specialize in the postage stamps and postal history of Poland Gente Ruthenus, natione Polonus