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10/21/2014, 2:30 PM anonymous

Name Prior
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. PRIE-ər
Edit Status Status3. usages AND description are verified

Meaning & History

Occupational surname for a prior (a high-ranking official in a monastery), ultimately from Latin prior meaning "superior, first".
Added 10/21/2014 by anonymous