Poer

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proper noun

A surname from Dutch.

UncommonScrabble 6

Meanings

proper nounPoer (plural Poers)

plural Poers

  1. A surname from Dutch.

Origin

  1. Dutchvan Poer
  2. EnglishPoer

Perhaps a reduced form of Dutch van Poer, probably a hypercorrection of van Poeyer.

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APA

Poer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poer

MLA

“Poer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Poer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poer.

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