The pontiff Surname
pontiff Name Meaning and History
English and French: from Old French pontife ‘pontiff’, hence
a nickname for someone who had played the role of the pope or a high
priest in a medieval religious play, or for a vain or pompous person.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Charles Pontiff/Catherine Hauptman, LA | Pam Miranda | 20 |
| Are the LA Pontiffs and Acadian Pontiffs related? | Gordon Bonnet | 0 |
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| pontiff | Grantt Guillory | 19 |
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