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Pratt
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pratt PRATT
English
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Etymology
Probably from en fr pré meadow, meaning a meadow dweller; from en fro - prat, from en la pratum. Another proposed source is en ang prætt trick, cunning, astute.
Pronunciation
en /pɹæt/ US
en æt 1
Proper noun
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en known in England, Ireland, and Scotland.
A placename in the United States:
en city/county seat co/Pratt County s/Kansas.
en unincorporated community co/Steele County s/Minnesota.
en unincorporated community co/Ripley County s/Missouri.
en mountain s/New Hampshire c/USA.
en town co/Kanawha County s/West Virginia.
en Pratt County.
Derived terms
en Pratt truss Prattian Knuth-Morris-Pratt algorithm Pratt County Pratt knot Prattsburgh Pratt's sign Pratt's symptom Prattville
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Pratt is the 541st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 61,671 individuals. Pratt is most common among White (78.04%) and Black/African American (15.69%) individuals.
References
(etymology) The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning, and History, by George Fraser Black, New York Public Library: 1962, page 671.
(etymology) Pratt, Prett, Pritt, in A Dictionary of English Surnames, by Percy Hide Reaney, Richard Middlewood Wilson, Routledge: 1991, page 360. 041505737X
Anagrams
en aprtt trapt