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Prairie

Prairie is a girls' name of French origin meaning “Open grassland, meadow.”

pronunciation

PRAIR-ee

meaning & origin

The name Prairie means “Open grassland, meadow.” It comes from the French language tradition.

From French 'prairie,' meaning meadow or grassland. Evokes the vast American Midwest and pioneer heritage. Used notably as a character name in Thomas Pynchon's novel Vineland.

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