Names

From a diminutive of the given name Paolo. This name is typical of northern and central Italy.

From a diminutive of the given name Paolo. This name is typical of northern and central Italy.

Means “Pole, person from Poland” in Czech.

Means “Pole, person from Poland” in Czech.

Means “humble” in Czech and Slovak.

Polish form of Pokorný.

Hungarian variant of Pokorny.

From a diminutive of French poire “pear”, originally referring to a pear merchant or someone who lived near a pear tree. Starting in 1920 this name was used by the mystery writer Agatha Christie for her Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Christie based the name on that of Jules Poiret, a contemporary fictional detective.

Means “pear tree” in French, originally a nickname for someone who lived close to such a tree.

Jèrriais form of Poindexter.