indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English
Other Forms FormsProuse, Prue, Preuss, Prause, Prauss, Praus, Prus, Preus, Prewse, Pruce, Prose, Prows, Prow, Prew, Preüss, Preüs, Spruce, Sprewse, Sprous, Sprows, Sprouse, Sproul, Sprouls, Sprowls, Sprowl, Sproull, Sproule, Spruell, Spruiell, Spruill, Proulx, Proust, Pruitt, Pruett, Prou, Spross, Sprosse, Brause, Prose, Prewett, Proud, Prout, Proude, Braus, Brus, Spruance
Meaning & History
Nickname for a person who was proud, haughty, brave or valiant, derived from Old French prous, prou, preux, proz and prouz meaning "proud, brave, valiant". A famous bearer was David Prowse (1935-2020), an English bodybuilder, weightlifter and character actor who portrayed the villain Darth Vader in the Star Wars movies.