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Help[Surname] Pruce (from Prussia?) meaning?
I believe this may have something to do, with one from Prussia?
If so what is the meaning of Prussia?
If so what is the meaning of Prussia?
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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 could derive from the city Prusse, which modern name is Bursa a city in Turkey.
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