Pryor

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UK/ˈpɹaɪ.ə/US/ˈpɹaɪ.ɚ/

proper noun

A surname originating as an occupation.

OriginMiddle English Prior →
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Meanings

proper nounPryor (countable and uncountable, plural Pryors)

plural Pryors

  1. countableuncountableA surname originating as an occupation.
  2. abbreviationcountableuncountableShort for Pryor Creek, Oklahoma, introduced by the U.S. Post Office.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishprior
  2. Middle EnglishPrior
  3. EnglishPryor

From Middle English Prior, Priur (surname), from Middle English prior, priour (“prior”). More at prior.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Pryor

firehigherpriorentirerequirebuyerhirewiresupplierempiredesiretireacquireinquireflyerdryerchoirinspireretireexpireshireaspiredireadmire
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Sounds the same

prior
Cite this entry
APA

Pryor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pryor

MLA

“Pryor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pryor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pryor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pryor.

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