Poirier

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proper noun

A habitational surname from French.

OriginFrench Poirier →
Less commonScrabble 9
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Meanings

proper nounPoirier (plural Poiriers)

plural Poiriers · alternative Poirrier

  1. A habitational surname from French.

Origin

  1. FrenchPoirier
  2. EnglishPoirier

Borrowed from French Poirier, from poirier (“pear tree”).

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APA

Poirier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poirier

MLA

“Poirier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poirier. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Poirier,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poirier.

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