The prieto Surname
prieto Name Meaning and History
Spanish: nickname for a dark-haired or dark-skinned man, from Old
Spanish prieto ‘dark’, ‘black’. The adjective derives from the
verb apretar ‘to squeeze or compress’, a metathesized form of
apetrar, Late Latin appectorare ‘to hold close to the
chest’ (from pectus, genitive pectoris, ‘chest’). The
use as a color term seems to have derived originally from its
application to rain clouds and fog.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| The true origin of the Prieto Family | Jorge Juan Prieto Cueto | 24 |
| Looking for Prieto''s from Spain, Puerto Rico | Prieto | 19 |
| Information | Prieto-Fernandez | 26 |
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| Ayuda en la familia Prieto | Mila Sanfeliz | 2 |
| Information on Dr. Phillip M. Prieto of El Paso, TX | James R. Ross | 2 |
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| Prieto's Worldwide | Carlos Prieto | 31 |
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