Given name

Pontia

Pontia is a feminine given name from Ancient Greek. It is used in Latin.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Pontia comes from Ancient Greek.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

In Latin usage, Pontia is a feminine form of Pontius. In Latin usage, Pontia is a feminine form of QUINTIUS.

Pontia’s family of names

In Latin usage, Pontia is a feminine form of Pontius. In Latin usage, Pontia is a feminine form of QUINTIUS.

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The ring: across languages.

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Ancient Greek

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