Ponte (surname)
Ponte is a topographic surname which is of Portuguese, Galician, Italian and Jewish origin. It may refer to "a dweller by a bridge". 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".
Notable people with the surname include:
- Angelo Ponte, American mobster
- Gabry Ponte, Italian DJ and record producer
- José Linhares Ponte, Brazilian politician
- Laura Ponte, Spanish model
- Mateo Ponte, Uruguayan football player
- Moshe Ponte, Israeli Olympic judoka
- Robson Ponte, Brazilian football player
- Vincent Ponte, Canadian urban planner