Släkthistoria för Potvin
Potvin Vad efternamn betyder
French Canadian: altered form of French Poitevin (see Poitevint). Compare Podvin 1 and Potwin. In some cases possibly also French: variant (shortened form) of French Poitevin (see Poitevint compare 1 above). In some cases possibly also French and Walloon: shortened form of Potdevin a metonymic occupational name for a wine merchant or a nickname for a wine drinker from pot de vin ‘wine jar’. Compare Podvin
Källa: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
