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English word origin

Etymology of Point

Short for West Point.

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Source etymology 1

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name

USMA (United States Military Academy) in West Point, New York.

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Short for West Point.

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Source etymology 3

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name

A surname from French.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Probably an altered form of French Pons, see Ponce. It is also a variant of the English surname Points.

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  • Derivation mentionPonsfr
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