Brief Life History of William
William Prime was born about 1749. He married Elizabeth Morris on 20 August 1774, in Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter.
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- William Prime, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
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Name Meaning
English: from a Middle English personal name or nickname. The personal name existed in Old English, and is probably derived from Old English prim ‘early morning’ (from Latin primus ‘first’, used as the name of one of the canonical hours). The surname may be derived from this word as a Middle English nickname in the sense ‘fine, excellent’.
Dutch (Primé): of French origin (see 3 below).
French: from the feminine form of Prim 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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