Poissant

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proper noun

A surname from French.

OriginFrench Poissant →
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Meanings

proper nounPoissant (plural Poissants)

plural Poissants

  1. A surname from French.

Origin

  1. FrenchPoissant
  2. EnglishPoissant

Borrowed from French Poissant. This surname is mostly found in Canada.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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