Taylor Swift possibly related to iconic American poet

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Taylor Swift is possibly related to the 19th century poet Emily Dickinson.

Swift, 34, and Dickinson share a relative from the 17th century.

"Swift and Dickinson both descend from a 17th century English immigrant (Swift’s 9th great-grandfather and Dickinson’s 6th great-grandfather who was an early settler of Windsor, Connecticut)," Ancestry.com told "TODAY."

"Taylor Swift’s ancestors remained in Connecticut for six generations until her part of the family eventually settled in northwestern Pennsylvania, where they married into the Swift family line."

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Taylor Swift and Emily Dickinson are distant cousins, according to Ancestry.com. (Getty Images)

Swift once mentioned Emily Dickinson while explaining the different categories of songwriting she feels her lyrics fall into: Quill Lyrics, Fountain Pen Lyrics, and Glitter Gel Pen Lyrics.

"If my lyrics sound like a letter written by Emily Dickinson’s great-grandmother while sewing a lace curtain, that’s me writing in the Quill genre," the "Midnights" singer said while accepting Nashville Songwriters Association International's Songwriter-Artist of the Decade award in 2022.

A representative for Swift did not respond to Fox News Digital's immediate request for comment on her possible ancestry.

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Taylor Swift began her international leg of "The Eras Tour" in February. (Buda Mendes/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)

Swift's ninth studio album, "Evermore," also seemingly includes references to Dickinson.

The album was announced on Dec. 10, 2020 — Dickinson's birthday.

The title is also similar to a word used in Dickinson's poem, "One Sister Have I in Our House." The poet used the word "forevermore."

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Taylor Swift released "Evermore" and the sister album "Folklore" in 2020. (Buda Mendes)

Swift surprised fans with an earlier release date for her "Eras Tour" concert film on streaming. "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" was made available for streaming beginning Feb. 14 at 9 p.m. ET.

The film premiered in theaters on Oct. 13 and brought in $92.8 million on its opening weekend.

It’s easily the biggest opening of all time for a concert film, and, not accounting for inflation, surpassed the $73 million that "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" earned in 2011. In today’s dollars, that would be around $102 million.

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The Associated press contributed to this report.