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View Name: Prosper


PROSPER
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: French, English
PRONOUNCED: pro-SPER (French), PRAHS-pər (English)   [key]
Meaning & History
From the Latin name Prosperus, which meant "fortunate, successful". This was the name of a 5th-century saint, a supporter of Saint Augustine. It has never been common as an English name, though the Puritans used it, partly because it is identical to the English word prosper.
Related Names
OTHER LANGUAGES: Prospero (Italian), Prosperus (Late Roman), Prospero (Spanish)
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