How to pronounce Provard?

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Pronunciation of Provard in West Jordan, Utah, United States

Provard is pronounced as

p r OH v aa r d

p sounds like the 'p' in 'pet'
r sounds like the 'r' in 'rat'
oh sounds like the 'o' in 'so'
v sounds like the 'v' in 'very'
aa sounds like the 'a' in 'car'
d sounds like the 'd' in 'do'


Provard is pronounced as: Phonetic Spelling:[ p r OH v aa r d ]

p r OH v aa r d
pet rat so very car rat do

Type of Name:

Last name

Language:

Unknown, but could be French, German, or English

Gender:

Male, Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

N/A

Meaning:

Unknown

Additional Information:

Definitively traced to Franklin County, Pennsylvania in the 1790s. Instances have been found in France (hamlet named Les Provards), variation of Puffarht in Germany, and found in some church records in England. Could also be a Welsh variant of ap Robert, meaning son of Robert.


Comments:

Pronunciation of Provard in West Jordan, Utah, United States

prO vard, stressed the same as probate.


Type of Name:

Last name

Language:

Unknown, but could be French, German, or English

Gender:

Male, Female

Alternate Spelling(s):

N/A

Meaning:

Unknown

Additional Information:

Definitively traced to Franklin County, Pennsylvania in the 1790s. Instances have been found in France (hamlet named Les Provards), variation of Puffarht in Germany, and found in some church records in England. Could also be a Welsh variant of ap Robert, meaning son of Robert.


Comments: