"Pryor" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈpɹaɪ.ə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈpɹaɪ.ɚ/ [General-American] Forms: Pryors [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪə(ɹ) Etymology: From Middle English Prior, Priur (surname), from Middle English prior, priour (“prior”). More at prior. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Prior}} Middle English Prior, {{der|en|enm|prior}} Middle English prior Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|s}} Pryor (countable and uncountable, plural Pryors)
  1. A surname originating as an occupation. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Pryor-en-name-Ng4uA~tx Categories (other): English surnames
  2. Short for Pryor Creek, Oklahoma, introduced by the U.S. Post Office. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: Pryor Creek, Oklahoma, introduced by the U.S. Post Office Derived forms: Pryor Creek
    Sense id: en-Pryor-en-name-tOs57js3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 85

Inflected forms

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