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Jul 2026

Prior

OriginEnglish surname
Meaning"head of the monastery, prior"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#17580

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Variation of Pryor

Prior in pop culture

  • Caleb Prior

    character in Divergent trilogy, brother to Beatrice Prior

  • Beatrice "Tris" Prior

    main character in the Divergent trilogy, sister to Caleb Prior

  • Prior

    title for the head of a monastery

  • Priors

    alien race on TV's "Stargate: SG,1"

  • Prior Walter

    character in "Angels in America" by Tony Kushner

Prior in blog posts

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