Canadian spelling of French Prat, a topographic name from
prat ‘meadow’, a dialect form of standard French
prée. The spelling reflects the Canadian practice of
pronouncing the final -t, which is not the practice in
metropolitan France. This name often represents French
Duprat.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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