POV (surname)

POV or Pov (ᐱᐅᕖ, piuvii) (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.

Examples

• Juani (Angutiguluk) POV (1910–1978), adopted elder brother of Taamusi Qumaq
• Abraham (Talirunili) POV (1927-1994), sculptor
• Johnny POV (E9-1469) (1908–1978), sculptor. Also known as Johnny Novalinga after the surname of his wife.

See also

• Disc number, the identification Canada used for Inuit in the 20th century in lieu of surnames.

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