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The surname Power had Old French origins, as it is an Anglicization of the Gaelic 'de Paor'. De Paor derives from the French word for 'poor', 'povre'. The line held a family seat in Devon, and was granted lands in Normandy for distinguished assistance in the Battle of Hastings.
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