Submitted Surname Revision History

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5/10/2025, 9:54 PM DoingNothing247 114397
9/15/2018, 2:56 PM Sofia 114397 merge 2 names
9/3/2016, 3:59 PM anonymous 244454 initial state of 244454
3/18/2009, 3:36 PM kaito1 114397 initial state of 114397

Name Proctor
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɹɒk.təɹ/
Other Forms FormsProcter
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Occupational name for a legal practitioner in an ecclesiastical court or a person appointed to collect alms for those who could not go out to beg for themselves (i.e., lepers and the bedridden), from Middle English proctour "steward", ultimately a contracted form derived from Latin procurator "agent, manager". A famous bearer of the name was American writer Edna Dean Proctor (1829-1923).
Added 3/18/2009 by kaito1