The prevost Surname
prevost Name Meaning and History
French (also Prévost) and English: from Old French
prevost ‘provost’ (from Latin praepositus, past
participle of praeponere ‘to place in charge’), a status name
for any of various officials in a position of responsibility. Prevost
is a Huguenot name in Britain, while Le Prevost is a Guernsey surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Adeline DeMars Prevost 1826/1898 Michigan |
 marymcdonell12
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| Hello to all family from New Orleans, LA | Pierre M. Prevost | 8 |
| Adeline or Aime Prevost |
PaulLaDuke
| 3 |
| Marin Prevost-Lafleur | Andre Prevost | 12 |
| Looking for Charlie Prevost's children MANITOBA |
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| My family's Prevost roots/relatives | André Prevost | 15 |
| Joseph Prévost (1726) m Marie Maillot | Linda | 3 |
| Alphonse (Buddy) Prevost |
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| 0 |
| Paul Edward Prevost |
DanielleDutton65
| 1 |
| Paul Prevost b. @ 1902 Montreal, Canada |
| 6 |
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