Point

See also: point

English

Etymology 1

Short for West Point.

Proper noun

the Point

1. (informal, military) USMA (United States Military Academy) in West Point, New York.
   • 2017, Charles King, Cadet Days:

     Study goes on until tattoo, which, when Pops was at the Point, was sounded at 9.30, followed by taps at 10.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Point

1. A township in Posey County, Indiana, United States, so-named for being the southernmost and westernmost point in the state.
2. A township in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Etymology 3

Probably an altered form of French Pons.

Proper noun

Point (plural Points)

1. A surname from French.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Point is the 37591^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 592 individuals. Point is most common among White (71.96%) and Black/African American (17.74%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Point”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• Pinto, opt in, opt-in, pinot, pinto, piton, potin