Etymology

Sprott

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Old English Sprot
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  1. Old English · derived fromSprot
  2. English todaySprott

* As an English surname, from Old English Sprot, possibly from the root of sprout. * As a German surname, from the placename Sprotte.

Words from the same roots

Old EnglishSprot all →

sprat

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