(Νόννος), a Greek poet, was a native of Panopolis in Egypt, and seems to have lived shortly before the time of Agathias (iv. p. 128), who mentions him among the recent (νέοι) poets. Whether he is the same person as the Nonnus whose son Soscna is recommended by Synesius to his friends Anastasius and Pylaemenes, is uncertain. (Synes. Ep. ad Anast. 43, ad Pylaem. 102.) Respecting his life nothing is known, except that he was a Christian, whence he cannot be confounded with the Nonnus mentioned by Suidas (s. v. Σαλούστιος).
[L.S]A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology
Smith, William
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. William Smith, LLD, ed. 1890