Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English, French Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɹɪns/(English) /pʁɛ̃s/(French) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a nickname for someone who acted in a princely manner, ultimately derived from Latin princeps. Related NamesDetails RootprincepsOther Languages & CulturesPrinsen(Dutch) Prinz(German) Prinz(Jewish) Categories DC Comics characters, English nouns, noble titles, royalty, word names