Prowse

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proper noun

A surname.

UncommonScrabble 11

Meanings

proper nounProwse (plural Prowses)

plural Prowses · alternative Prows

Origin

* As an English surname, variant of Prue. * Also as an English surname, from the toponym Prussia. * As a German surname, Americanized from Prause, Praus. Compare Sprouse.

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APA

Prowse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prowse

MLA

“Prowse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prowse. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Prowse,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prowse.

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