"Prevost" meaning in English

See Prevost in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Prevosts [plural], Prévost [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from French Prévost. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|Prévost}} Borrowed from French Prévost Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Prevost (plural Prevosts)
  1. A surname from French.
    Sense id: en-Prevost-en-name-gVOdYfSv Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 46 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 40 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 32 36

Proper name

Forms: Prévost [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from French Prévost. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|Prévost}} Borrowed from French Prévost Head templates: {{en-prop}} Prevost
  1. Synonym of Old Prevost: A district, a former municipality of Prévost, Rivière-du-Nord county, Quebec, Canada; across the river from Shawbridge in Prévost Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Quebec, Canada Synonyms: Prévost, Vieux-Prévost, Vieux Prevost, Old Prévost, Old Prevost [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Prevost-en-name-SlhQAMdd Categories (other): Former political divisions, Neighbourhoods in Quebec, Canada, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 46 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 40 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 32 36
  2. A municipality of the county of Rivière-du-Nord, Quebec, Canada, composed of Old Prevost and Shawbridge Categories (place): Municipalities of Canada, Places in Canada, Places in Quebec, Canada Synonyms: Shawbridge, Prévost
    Sense id: en-Prevost-en-name-a2YUaXLH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 13 46 41 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 40 24 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 32 36

Inflected forms

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