Pray Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Pray last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Pray last name
Meaning of the Pray last name: a dweller at, or near, the grassy land or meadow. The Pray last name has English and French roots, and Smith's dictionary describes it as a dweller at, or near, the grassy land or meadow. Roughly 5,502 people bear the surname Pray; the United States, France and Canada are among their homes.
Arms associated with the Pray name
Sharing a surname establishes no coat of arms entitlement; heraldry follows documented individual lineages.
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Pray name FAQ
What does the Pray name mean?
A dweller at, or near, the grassy land or meadow.
Where does the Pray surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States and France.
Is there a Pray coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Pray coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Elsdon C. Smith, Dictionary of American Family Names (1956), individual surname entries; modern indexed dictionary entries supersede conflicting interpretations.; Forebears, Surnam.es and individual surname distribution references.