Where does “Pratt” come from?

Pratt is an English surname of unknown origin, possibly derived from Old French prez or French pré meaning meadow or field.

Pratt (English): known in England, Ireland, and Scotland

Definitions

  1. known in England, Ireland, and Scotland

Ancestry of “Pratt”, step by step

Pratt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle English prat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishprat—
2Old Englishprætttrick, prank, practical joke
3Proto-Germanicprattuzboastful talk; deceit, trickery, stratagem, list,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbrodnó-to wander about

via French pré

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchprémeadow
2Old Frenchprez—

Words derived from “Pratt”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European brodnó- →Every word from Proto-Germanic prattuz →Every word from Old English prætt →