Potvin Family History
Potvin Name Meaning
French Canadian: altered form of French Poitevin (see Poitevint ). Compare Podvin 1 and Potwin . In some cases possibly also French: variant (shortened form) of French Poitevin (see Poitevint compare 1 above). In some cases possibly also French and Walloon: shortened form of Potdevin a metonymic occupational name for a wine merchant or a nickname for a wine drinker from pot de vin ‘wine jar’. Compare Podvin
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022