Prentice
PREN-tiss
Popularity
#11948
Letters
8
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
3,986
Peak Year
#60 in 1939
First Recorded
1884
Style
Sophisticated & Formal, Vintage
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
An English surname turned given name, derived from the Middle English word 'prentice,' meaning 'apprentice.'
Numerology
The Creative
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Famous Namesakes
Prentice Gautt
First African-American football player at Oklahoma
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