"Poe" meaning in English

See Poe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Poes [plural]
Rhymes: -əʊ Etymology: A nickname from Old Norse pái (“peacock”). This surname is also well established in Ireland. Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|pái||peacock}} Old Norse pái (“peacock”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Poe (countable and uncountable, plural Poes)
  1. A surname from Old Norse: Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Individuals
    Sense id: en-Poe-en-name-y3atc-tw Disambiguation of Individuals: 33 21 16 30 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 24 9 29 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 42 27 11 20
  2. A surname from Old Norse:
    Edgar Allan Poe, an American author and poet of the 19th century, known especially for his dark themes.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Individuals Synonyms: Pow [surname] Derived forms: Poean, Poesque
    Sense id: en-Poe-en-name-lT6pPSxE Disambiguation of Individuals: 33 21 16 30 Categories (other): English surnames
  3. An unincorporated community in Allen County, Indiana, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Individuals Categories (place): Places in Indiana, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Indiana, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Poe-en-name-e7exzLO1 Disambiguation of Individuals: 33 21 16 30
  4. An unincorporated community in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Individuals Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in West Virginia, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Poe-en-name-Q8N4Ac6n Disambiguation of Individuals: 33 21 16 30

Inflected forms

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