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[Surname] Re: Pruce (from Prussia?) meaning?
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Marc
(picard)
1/27/2010, 10:31 AM
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a message by Paul
Pruce is an English name. It's a variant of Prouse/Prowse which comes from Old French prous 'valiant, doughty'. It has nothing to do with Prussia which apparently comes from Lithuanian prut 'pond, lake'.
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Pruce (from Prussia?) meaning?
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Paul
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1/27/2010, 9:26 AM
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Re: Pruce (from Prussia?) meaning?
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Marc
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1/27/2010, 10:31 AM
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Re: Pruce (from Prussia?) meaning?
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lily25
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3/29/2010, 4:31 AM