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The Name Prince - Origin and Meaning of Prince
  



The Name Prince - Origin and Meaning of Prince


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Prince

Latin and English

Usage of the Name Prince

English

Meaning of the Name Prince

The name Prince comes from the English vocabulary word for a monarch or male member of a royal family. The word prince itself is derived, via Middle English and Norman French, from the Latin word "princeps" meaning "leader, initiator". See also Princess.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Prince Rogers Nelson, known as Prince (born 1958), an American singer, musician, and actor; Prince Fielder (born 1984), an American baseball player.

Names Related to Prince

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