indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Gender Masculine
Usage East Frisian (Archaic)
Other Forms FormsPoot, Poetet, Poettet (East Frisian, archaic)
Meaning & History
As an East Frisian name, Poet is a short form of names containing the element boto "messenger", for example Boeterich.This name was in use as a strictly masculine name during the 1700s and 1800s.