Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames.
p. 362, under 'Pretty, Pritty' lists the surname 'Prytty' in
1327 Suffolk; 'Pritty' in 1428 Sussex' and 'Praty' in
1479 Suffolk--all said to come from OE pr{ae}tig
= crafty, cunning.
Scott
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> Date: Mon, 15 Aug 2005 12:12:25 +0100
> From: "Jennifer Scherr, Assistant Director, Public Services"
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> Subject: Re: Prettygate
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> Not sure if anyone's replied off list to this query - could it be the
> surname Pretty (chiefly E Anglia, according to Hanks & Hodges)?
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> --On 20 June 2005 10:02 +0100 Keith Briggs <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> > The name Prettygate occurs in the western suburbs of Colchester, perhaps
> > originally attached to one of the dykes. What might it mean? Does the
> > word "pretty" in any of its pre-modern senses occur at all in English
> > place-names?
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> > Keith
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