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Prewbody Surname Definition:
PREWBODY: I have met with this name in one county only-that county of extraordinary surnames, Cornwall. It appears to be one of the compounds of Body, from the Anglo-Saxon boda, a messenger. The first syllable may possibly be a contraction of preost, priest, and if so, the name may be interpreted, either as "priest's messenger," or as "priestly messenger.
Prewbody Surname Meaning
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PREWBODY: I have met with this name in one county only-that county of extraordinary surnames, Cornwall. It appears to be one of the compounds of Body, from the Anglo-Saxon boda, a messenger. The first syllable may possibly be a contraction of preost, priest, and if so, the name may be interpreted, either as "priest's messenger," or as "priestly messenger."
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perebode | 75 | 8 | / |
| Prabodya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Prepwood | 75 | 0 | / |
| Prebot | 71 | 142 | / |
| Prepod | 71 | 25 | / |
| Prabod | 71 | 9 | / |
| Prbodh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Perebodei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Parbod | 71 | 1 | / |
| Praboda | 67 | 442 | / |
| Prabodi | 67 | 303 | / |
| Pribady | 67 | 302 | / |
| Purbady | 67 | 135 | / |
| Prabodh | 67 | 115 | / |
| Prabudy | 67 | 72 | / |
| Pryboda | 67 | 30 | / |
| Parabod | 67 | 23 | / |
| Brebode | 67 | 17 | / |
| Pyrbodh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Priboda | 67 | 12 | / |
| Parbodh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Prabodo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Prebado | 67 | 3 | / |
| Parbhod | 67 | 3 | / |
| Borebdy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Perebot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prebato | 67 | 1 | / |
| Preboit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pahrbod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prebide | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prabhod | 67 | 1 | / |
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