| ![Show Contents]() Punt History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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England
Etymology of PuntWhat does the name Punt mean? The ancient name Punt literally means "dweller by the pond." 1 Another source has a slightly different origins, that of "the keeper of the pond or pound." 2 Early Origins of the Punt familyThe surname Punt was first found in Cambridgeshire where the family name was referenced in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1273 when William le Pondere held estates in that shire. Later, John le Ponder was registered as holding lands in Huntingdonshire in 1306. 1 Looking back further to France, Geoffry and Gilbert Ponhere were listed in Normandy (1189-1195) and the same reference lists William Pontier there in 1198. 3 Early History of the Punt familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Punt research. Another 65 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1561, 1589, 1650, 1698, 1710, 1713, 1723 and 1929 are included under the topic Early Punt History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Punt Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Ponder, Ponde, Pounder, Pondre, Pounter, Ponter and many more. Early Notables of the Punt familyPaulin Pondre (1650-1723) who purchased the Château de Guermantes, a Château located in Guermantes, Seine-et-Marne, northern France in 1698. He engaged Jules Hardouin-Mansart for renovations to the building, completed in 1710. Pondre was receveur des finances at Lyon and had become one of the...
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| Punt migration to the United States | + |
Punt Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Thomas Punt, who landed in Virginia in 1712 4
Punt Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Gerard Punt, aged 5, who immigrated to the United States, in 1893
- Johannes Punt, aged 9, who settled in America, in 1893
- Willem Punt, aged 1, who landed in America, in 1893
- William Punt, aged 31, who immigrated to America, in 1893
- Wm. Punt, aged 34, who landed in America, in 1895
Punt Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Fred Punt, aged 23, who landed in America, in 1917
- Pieter Nicolaas Punt, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States, in 1920
| Contemporary Notables of the name Punt (post 1700) | + |
- Terry L. Punt, American Republican politician, Member of Pennsylvania State Senate 33rd District, 1989-2004 5
- Stephen Punt (b. 1962), British comedian and actor, best known for his comedy partnership with Hugh Dennis
- Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
- Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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