Ponte (surname)
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Ponte is a topographic surname which is of Portuguese, Galician, Italian and Jewish origin.[1] It may refer to "a dweller by a bridge".[2] Its alternative meaning is derived from the Anglo-Norman French word pont which, in turn, originates from the Latin word pons with the meaning of "a bridge".[2]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Angelo Ponte (1925–2018), American mobster
- Gabry Ponte (born 1973), Italian DJ and record producer
- José Linhares Ponte (1930–2025), Brazilian politician
- Laura Ponte (born 1973), Spanish model
- Mateo Ponte (born 2003), Uruguayan football player
- Moshe Ponte (born 1956), Israeli Olympic judoka
- Robson Ponte (born 1976), Brazilian football player
- Vincent Ponte (1919–2006), Canadian urban planner