Ponsonby
settlement · Cumberland
Old NorseAI-generated
Ponsonby is likely of Old Norse origin, meaning 'Ponn's farm or village'. The first element is a personal name, and 'by' signifies a settlement.
Word origins
- Pons
- Old Norsepersonal name(from Ponn "personal name")
- by
- Old Norsefarmstead, village(from býr "farmstead, village")