Given name & surname

Probst

“provost”

Probst is a surname from German. It is used in English and Czech.

Original GermanPropst

Meaning & origin

What it means

Probst goes back to German Propst, meaning “provost.”

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Where it comes from

Probst comes from German.

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How it developed

From German Propst (“provost”).

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Probst’s family of names

In German usage, Probst has a later derivative in PROBUS. In German usage, Probst as a surname has a related form in PROPST. In English usage, Probst as a surname has a related form in PROBUS.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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Propps

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Bobst

Bobst is a surname from German.

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Profeld

Profeld is a surname from German. It is used in Czech.

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Poth

“pool, puddle”

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Promberger

Promberger is a surname from German. It is used in Czech.

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Trost

Trost is a surname from German, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European. It is used in English and Czech.

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German

Ploss

Ploss is a surname from German.

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Prellwitz

Prellwitz is a surname from German.

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Sibling ideas

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