Sprott

S1P3R1O1T1T1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginOld English Sprot →
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Meanings

proper nounSprott (countable and uncountable, plural Sprotts)

plural Sprotts

  1. countableuncountableA surname.

Origin

  1. Old EnglishSprot
  2. EnglishSprott

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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