Podvin Family History
Podvin Name Meaning
French Canadian: variant of Potvin 1 itself an altered form of French Poitevin (see Poitevint ). In some cases possibly also French (mainly Nord and Pas-de-Calais): 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 Potvin
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022