Group info: | Language of origin: | Latin |
Info about origin: | from a Roman family name probably derived from Pontus, the name of a Roman province in Asia Minor |
| the name of province itself probably derives from Greek pontos (sea) |
| know from Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor (with Pontius as the family name; his given name is unknown) |
Words: | pontos = the sea Old Greek |
Topics: | New Testament, Roman family name |
Variants' top ranks: | 35:Pontus Sweden 1998 |
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Name variants: 2 male name variants, sorted by name and gender | Name | Languages of Use |
Pontius | Latin |
Pontus | Scandinavian |
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