Poe
See also: Appendix:Variations of "poe"
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- (surname): Pow
Etymology edit
A nickname from Old Norse pái (“peacock”). This surname is also well established in Ireland.
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -əʊ
Proper noun edit
Poe (countable and uncountable, plural Poes)
- A surname from Old Norse:
- Edgar Allan Poe, an American author and poet of the 19th century, known especially for his dark themes.
- An unincorporated community in Allen County, Indiana, United States.
- An unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States.
Derived terms edit
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Poe is the 1522nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 23563 individuals. Poe is most common among White (80.15%) and Black/African American (12.52%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Poe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.