About Prouty
The surname Prouty is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Prowt" or "Pruht," which means "brave" or "valiant." The suffix "-y" is a diminutive, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, the surname Prouty can be interpreted to mean "son of the brave" or "descendant of the valiant."
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The surname Prouty is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Prouty 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 Prouty is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Prouty in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Prouty using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.