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    Pryor

    PRY-er

    English/Latin
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Prior; One who came before
    Origin
    English/Latin
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Pryor does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Prior; One who came before", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Pryor.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1880s (0.001% of births), currently steady
    Spiritual meaning
    Pryor follows the forerunner Jesus — entered heaven ahead, preparing a place, the one who goes before to make way for those who follow.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Hebrews 6:20

      "Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec."

    • John 14:2

      "In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you."

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