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How to pronounce Preus?

Pronunciation of Preus in the US

In the US, Preus is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in United States of America, is

Pr oy s
  • oy sounds like the 'oy' in boy
  • s sounds like the 's' in so

"All Americans bearing this name descend from Herman Amberg Preus who came as one of the first six Norwegian Lutheran pastors to the United States. His great-great-great grandfather Hans Preus moved from Germany to Norway under the employment of the Dano-Norwegian kingdom, hence the Norwegian spelling (only one 's') of a German name. In Norway, this name is pronounced the same."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: German
Other spelling(s): Preuss, Preuß
Meaning: Prussian (from Prussia)


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Pronunciation of Preus in the US

In the US, Preus is primarily classified as a surname (last name). The American pronunciation, specifically in United States of America, is

Proice (Choice)

1 syllable

"All Americans bearing this name descend from Herman Amberg Preus who came as one of the first six Norwegian Lutheran pastors to the United States. His great-great-great grandfather Hans Preus moved from Germany to Norway under the employment of the Dano-Norwegian kingdom, hence the Norwegian spelling (only one 's') of a German name. In Norway, this name is pronounced the same."

Type of Name: Last Name
Origin: German
Other spelling(s): Preuss, Preuß
Meaning: Prussian (from Prussia)


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In the southeastern corner of London lies Greenwich, a borough famous for marking the Prime Meridian (0° longitude), the imaginary line that separates the eastern and western halves of the world.

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