Defensor

Defensor, the Latin word from which Defender and its equivalents in various languages stem, may refer to:

Title or function

• Defensor civitatis, a function in the Roman and Byzantine Empire, with later imitations
• defensor matrimonii, in canon law.
• Fidei defensor, a princely title, such as Defensor Perpétuo do Império do Brasil

Personal name

• Defensor, the compiler of the early medieval florilegium Liber Scintillarum
• A surname, as in Miriam Defensor-Santiago
• Any of several characters from the Transformers. Defensor (Transformers)
• Defensor, a Marvel Comics superhero that debuted in the original Contest of Champions

Other

• The title of various publications, such as the tract Defensor pacis
• Defensores (plural), the name of various sports teams, especially in Latin America
• Defensor Sporting Club, football club in Uruguay
• Defensor (Transformers), fictional Autobot character.