The primrose Surname
primrose Name Meaning and History
Scottish: habitational name from a place in Fife, originally named
Prenrhos, from Welsh pren ‘tree’ + rhos ‘moor’,
later altered by folk etymological association with the name of the
flower (Late Latin prima rosa ‘first(-flowering)’ rose).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| Is there a connection between the Scottish and Norfolk Primrose's | Mick Bird | 1 |
| William Primrose--Scotland | Colleen True | 14 |
| Daughter of Sir James Primrose |
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| Obit: Arthur Primrose of Nebraska (1911-2006) |
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| Primrose/Osteen of Tennessee | Janice King | 2 |
| William Harry Primrose |
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| C M Primrose or Lewis Primrose ? |
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| Bedford Co., TN Primrose - Culverhouse info | Melanie Murrah-Phelps | 2 |
| Mordecai Primrose | Linda Primrose | 3 |
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