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Type Surname (from occupation & ornamental)
Other Forms FormsPrinz, Prin, Prinn, Pryn, Prynn, Prynne, le Prins
Meaning & History
Means "prince" in Dutch, but almost never a surname for a prince. Instead, it's an occupational surname for someone in the service of a prince or a nickname for someone who acted in a regal manner. The surname is also Jewish Dutch and is used as an ornamental adoption of Dutch prins still meaning "prince".