Prowse Family History
Prowse Name Meaning
English (Devon and Cornwall): nickname from Middle English prous prus variant forms of prou ‘brave valiant proud’ (see Prue ). English (Devon and Cornwall): ethnic name: from Middle English Prus(se) Pruce ‘Prussia Prussian’ for someone from that region. Compare Sprouse . Americanized form of German Prause or Praus or perhaps of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022