Pratt
proper nounattested in dialogue
- United States//pɹæt//
A surname known in England, Ireland, and Scotland.
proper noun
- 1
A surname known in England, Ireland, and Scotland.
- 2
A placename in the United States: A city, the county seat of Pratt County, Kansas.
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A placename in the United States: An unincorporated community in Steele County, Minnesota.
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A placename in the United States: An unincorporated community in Ripley County, Missouri.
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A placename in the United States: A mountain in New Hampshire, United States.
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A placename in the United States: A town in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
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Variant of Pratt CountyA placename in the United States: Ellipsis of Pratt County.
Etymology
Probably from French pré (“meadow”), meaning a meadow dweller; from Old French prat, from Latin pratum. Another proposed source is Old English prætt (“trick, cunning, astute”).
Forms
- plural
- Pratts
Pratt · A surname known in England, Ireland, and Scotland.
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