Meaning, origin and history of the name Prospero

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Gender Masculine

Pronounced Pron. PRAW-speh-ro

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Meaning & History

Italian form of PROSPER. This was the name of the shipwrecked magician in The Tempest (1611) by Shakespeare.

Other Languages & CulturesProsper(English) Prosper(French) Prosperus(Late Roman) Próspero(Spanish)

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