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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. POW-ər
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Meaning & History

From Middle English povre meaning "poor", via Old French from Latin pauper. It could have been a nickname for someone who had no money or a miser.

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Entry updated December 14, 2019
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