Where does “Pryor” come from?
Pryor is an English surname derived from Middle English prior, denoting someone who held the office of prior in a monastery.
Ancestry of “Pryor”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Prior | — |
| 2 | Middle English | priour | prior |
| 3 | Old English | prior | — |