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Prunty
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English
Alternative forms
surname en Brunty
Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of en ga Ó Proinntigh descendant of Proinnteach, a nickname for a generous person composed of the elements ga proinn meal; banquet and ga teach house.
Proper noun
~ s
en Irish.
en unincorporated community co/Ritchie County s/West Virginia c/US.
Derived terms
en Pruntytown
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Prunty is the 11319th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2789 individuals. Prunty is most common among White (71.42%) and Black/African American (22.66%) individuals.
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