POV (surname)
 Village of Puvirnituq | |
| Language(s) | Inuktitut |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Region of origin | Puvirnituq |
POV or Pov (ᐱᐅᕖ, piuvii[1]) (pronounced P-O-V) is an Inuit surname officially assigned by non-Inuit officials to Inuit living in or near Puvirnituq (formerly known as Povungnatuk) when a person's second name or last name was too hard or long to write down for someone who did not speak Inuktitut.[1]
Examples
[edit]- Juani (Angutiguluk) POV (1910–1978), adopted elder brother of Taamusi Qumaq[2]
- Abraham (Talirunili) POV (1927-1994), sculptor[3]
- Johnny POV (E9-1469) (1908–1978), sculptor.[4] Also known as Johnny Novalinga after the surname of his wife.
See also
[edit]- Disc number, the identification Canada used for Inuit in the 20th century in lieu of surnames.
References
[edit]- ^ a b E9-1956 by Zebedee Nungak Archived June 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, in Inuktitut Magazine #88 2000
- ^ Qumaq, Taamusi (2010). Je veux que les Inuit soient libres du nouveau. Presses de l'Université du Québec. p. 76. ISBN 978-2-7605-2580-1.
- ^ (Abraham POV) (1927-1994)
- ^ Johnny Pov
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