Pontius

Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Roman Biblical
Pronounced: PAHN-shus

Roman family name possibly derived from the name of the ancient province of Pontus in Asia Minor, itself probably derived from Greek ποντος (pontos) "sea". Alternatively, the Roman family name could be related to Latin pons meaning "bridge". A famous bearer of this name was Pontius Pilate, who appears in the New Testament as the Roman governor of Judea.