Save Type Surname (from occupation & from nickname) Usage Greek Scripts Πρόντζος(Greek) Pronounced Pron. pɹˈɒntsə͡ʊz, PRAWN-ZOS [key] Meaning & History Originally cattle breeders located in the Parnon mountains, the name derives from its original form, Prountzos, which means red faced ancestor, or bronzed face. It eventually got its current form as the centuries went by.