- Ponciano
Ponciano Name Meaning. Spanish and Portuguese: from the personal name Ponciano (from Latin Pontianus).
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- Pontifex
(in ancient Rome) any of the senior members of the Pontifical College, presided over by the Pontifex Maximus. Word origin of 'pontifex' C16: from Latin, perhaps from Etruscan but influenced by folk etymology as if meaning literally: bridge-maker, from pons bridge + -fex from facere to make.
- Pontius
Roman family name. The family had Samnite roots so the name probably originated from the Oscan language, likely meaning "fifth" (a cognate of Latin Quintus). Alternatively, it could be derived from the name of the ancient province of Pontus in Asia Minor, itself probably from Greek ποντος (pontos) "sea".
Meaning: Marine belonging to the sea
Origin: Israeli - Pontus
Proper noun. Pontus. (Greek mythology) A god of the sea. (historical) An ancient region and kingdom on the southern coast of the Black Sea.
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- Popilius
Meaning: The tragedy of julius caesar a senator
Origin: English - Poratha
- Porfirio - pohr-FEE-ree-oh
Porfirio is a given name in Spanish, derived from the Greek Porphyry (porphyrios "purple-clad") .
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- Porfiro
- Port
Port Name Meaning. English: from Middle English port 'gateway', 'entrance' (Old French porte, from Latin porta), hence a topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a fortified town or city, typically, the man in charge of them.
Meaning: Gatekeeper
Origin: French - Porteur
Meaning: Gatekeeper
Origin: French - Portier
French: occupational name for the gatekeeper of a walled town or city, or the doorkeeper of a great house, Old French portier (Late Latin portarius). Compare English Porter.
Meaning: Gatekeeper
Origin: French - Portumnus
- Portur
Porter Name Meaning. English and Scottish: occupational name for the gatekeeper of a walled town or city, or the doorkeeper of a great house, castle, or monastery, from Middle English porter 'doorkeeper', 'gatekeeper' (Old French portier).
Meaning: Gatekeeper
Origin: French - Porty
Bandar or Bunder (in Persian بندر) is a Persian word meaning "port" and "haven". Etymologically it combines Persian بند Band (enclosed) and در dar (gate, door) meaning "an enclosed area" (i.e. protected from the sea). ... In some Indian languages the word Bandargah means "port".
Meaning: Gatekeeper
Origin: French - Poseidon
Proper noun. Greek Mythology. The god of the sea, water, earthquakes, and horses, son of Cronus and Rhea and brother of Zeus. He is often depicted with a trident in his hand. Roman equivalent Neptune.
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- Poston
Topographic name for someone who lived by a postern gate, from Old French posterne; in some cases it would have been a metonymic occupational name for a gatekeeper. habitational name from Poston in Herefordshire or Poston in Shropshire, which is named with an Old English personal name Possa + þorn 'thorn tree'.
Meaning: Gatekeeper
Origin: English - Potiphar
The name Potiphar is a Biblical baby name. In Biblical the meaning of the name Potiphar is: Bull of Africa, a fat bull.
Meaning: Bull of africa a fat bull
Origin: Israeli - Potipherah
Potipherah /pɒˈtɪfərə/ was a priest of the Ancient Egyptian town of On, mentioned in the Genesis 41:45 and 41:50. He was the father of Asenath, who was given to Joseph as his wife by Pharaoh, (41:45) and who bore Joseph two sons: Manasseh and Ephraim. His name means "he whom Ra has given".
Meaning: That scatters abroad or demolishes the fat
Origin: Israeli - Potter
Potter Name Meaning. English, Dutch, and North German (Pötter): occupational name for a maker of drinking and storage vessels, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Middle Low German pot. In the Middle Ages the term covered workers in metal as well as earthenware and clay.
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- Poul
Latin Meaning: The name Poul is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Poul is: Small.
Meaning: Little
Origin: Danish - Povel
Origin of the name Paul: From the Latin Paulus, which originated as a Roman family name derived from paulus (small). Paul was the adopted name of Saul of Tarsus, a Jewish Roman citizen converted to Christianity by a vision of Christ which blinded him for several days.
Meaning: Small
- Powa
The meaning of the name “Powa” is: “Wealthy”.
- Powell
Powell Name Meaning. English (of Welsh origin): Anglicized form of Welsh ap Hywel 'son of Hywel', a personal name meaning 'eminent' (see Howell). Irish: mainly of Welsh origin as in 1 above, but sometimes a surname adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Mac Giolla Phóil 'son of the servant of St. Paul' (see Guilfoyle).
Meaning: Alert
Origin: Welsh - Powers
The surname Powers came from a nickname for a poor man or a pauper. This name implies a voluntary vow of poverty rather than involuntary destitution. The surname Powers is derived from the Old French word "povre," which comes from the Latin word "pauper," which means "poor."
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- Powwaw
The word “pow wow” is derived from the Narragansett word powwaw, meaning "spiritual leader".
- Powys
This interesting surname is of Welsh origin, and is a locational name from Powys. The new division of Wales into counties has brought back the name Powys; in the medieval period it was the name of the princedom of north-east Wales. ... In the modern idiom the surname can be found as Powys, Powes and Powis.
Meaning: A man from powys
Origin: Irish
