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Which English Poet's surname is derived from a French word meaning 'a market of footwear'?

  1. Chaucer

  2. Dante

  3. Keats

  4. Willian Wordsworth
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Explanation

Geoffrey Chaucer's surname derives from the French word 'chaussier', meaning a shoemaker or dealer in footwear/market of shoes. This etymology reflects the medieval occupational origins of many English surnames. Chaucer is known as the 'Father of English Literature' for works like The Canterbury Tales.

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