History and Origin

Sonus is a Latin word that means "noise, sound" or "tone, character, style". It is also the root word for sonic and sound and was included in the names of well known companies including Sony (from the combination of sonus and sonny-boy, which is Japanese slang for whiz kid) and Panasonic, among others.

The name may also refer to:

• SONUS Archive, an online l library of electroacoustic works
• Sonus, a popular line of electric bass guitars produced by Zon Guitars