Pons
Ponce Name Meaning and Ponce Family History at FamilySearch
Spanish and French: from the medieval personal name Ponce, ultimately from Pontius, a Roman surname, perhaps an ethnic name for someone from Pontus (named from Greek pontos 'ocean') in Asia Minor, or an Italic cognate of Latin Quintus 'fifth' (i.e. 'fifth-born').
Learn about the life and legacy of Juan Ponce de León, a Spanish soldier and explorer who searched for a mythical fountain of youth in Florida and died in Cuba. Find out how he founded a settlement on the coast of Florida in 1513 and founded a park in St. Augustine in 1565.