Poncelet Family History
Poncelet Name Meaning
French (mainly northeastern) and Walloon:: topographic name from a diminutive of Old French poncel ‘little bridge’ or a habitational name from (Le) Poncelet the name of several places in the northeastern part of France. from a pet form (double diminutive) of the French personal name Ponce . This surname (in any of the two possible senses; see also 1 above) is also found in Germany.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022