Poirot

Type: Surname (from occupation & from location)
Usage: French, Literature

Meaning

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.
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