Meaning & origin
What it means
Powis is a form of Powys. Powys goes back to Latin pagēnsis, meaning “provincial.”
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Where it comes from
Powis is a form of Powys. Powys comes from Welsh, and ultimately from Latin.
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Powis’s family of names
In English usage, Powis as a surname has a related form in POWYS.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Powis, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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78% boys · 22% girls
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Pàdraig
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>99% boys
Probyn
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88% boys · 12% girls
Probin
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Emrys
“an immortal man”
79% boys · 21% girls