POV or Pov (ᐱᐅᕖ, piuviiE9-1956 by Zebedee Nungak , in Inuktitut Magazine #88 2000 ) (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(Abraham POV) (1927-1994) Johnny POV (E9-1469) (1908–1978), sculptor.Johnny Pov 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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