pratt/pɹæt/EtymologyProbably from French pré (“meadow”), meaning a meadow dweller; from Old French prat, from Latin pratum. Another proposed source is Old English prætt (“trick, cunning, astute”).pratt means A surname known in England, Ireland, and Scotland. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 77 out of 100.nameA surname known in England, Ireland, and Scotland.A placename in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Pratt County, Kansas.A placename in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Steele County, Minnesota.A placename in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Ripley County, Missouri.A placename in the United States:; A mountain in New Hampshire, United States.A placename in the United States:; A town in Kanawha County, West Virginia.nounAn often-made but previously debunked argument