Pierpont

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proper noun

A surname from Norman.

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Meanings

proper nounPierpont (countable and uncountable, plural Pierponts)

plural Pierponts · alternative Pierpoint

  1. countableuncountableA surname from Norman.
  2. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States.
  3. countableuncountableA town in Day County, South Dakota, United States.
  4. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States.
  5. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Wyoming County, West Virginia, United States.

Origin

From the Norman habitational surname, from any of various places in Northern France, from pierre (“stone”) + pont (“bridge”).

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APA

Pierpont. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pierpont

MLA

“Pierpont.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pierpont. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pierpont,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pierpont.

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