Points Family History
Points Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin):: from the Old French personal name Ponz Ponce from Latin Pontius (see Ponce ). habitational name from any of several places called Ponts (such as those in Manche and in Seine-Maritime Normandy) from Latin pontes ‘bridges’. This name has been established since the 13th century in Ireland where it appears as Pounce and Pounche and is Gaelicized as Púinse. occasionally a nickname for a fop or dandy from the plural of Middle English poynte ‘tagged lace or cord’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022