Prospero

Prospero Meaning & Origin

About Prospero
The surname Prospero is of Italian origin and is derived from the Latin word "prosperus," meaning "fortunate" or "successful." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Prospero. The name likely originated as a nickname for someone who was considered lucky or prosperous, or it could have been given to a child born during a time of prosperity. Overall, the surname Prospero signifies a family's association with good fortune or success.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Prospero is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Prospero: 508
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 42640
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.17

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Prospero based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Prospero is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSPR
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P6021060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R OW0 S P EH1 R OW0
🌐 IPA
/prospero*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P621

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prospero in Braille

Here's how to represent Prospero in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Prospero in braille

How to sign the name Prospero using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Prospero using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Prospero in sign language

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