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Price name meaning

First Name
4k
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
235k
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys

Meaning and Origin

What does the name Price mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Price

User Submitted Origins

Welsh
73%
English
27%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Utah, U.S., the name Price is of Welsh origin and means "Strong independent loyal hard working great lover very protective of family".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Price
Senses
  1. The sum or amount of money at which a thing is valued, or the value which a seller sets on his goods in market; that for which something is bought or sold, or offered for sale; equivalent in money or other means of exchange; current value or rate paid or demanded in market or in barter; cost."Buy wine and milk without money and without price." [Isa. lv. 1.]"We can afford no more at such a price." [Shak.]
  2. Value; estimation; excellence; worth."Her price is far above rubies." [Prov. xxxi. 10.]"New treasures still, of countless price." [Keble.]
  3. Reward; recompense; as, the price of industry."'T is the price of toil, The knave deserves it when he tills the soil." [Pope.]

Etymology: OE. pris, OF. pris, F. prix, L. pretium; cf. Gr. � I sell � to buy, Skr. pa� to buy, OI. renim I sell. Cf. Appreciate Depreciate Interpret Praise (n. & v.) Precious Prize

verb Price
Senses
  1. To pay the price of.(Obs)"With thine own blood to price his blood." [Spenser.]
  2. To set a price on; to value. See Prize.
  3. To ask the price of; as, to price eggs.(Colloq)
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. The high value or worth of something ("her price is far above rubies")
  2. The property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold) ("he puts a high price on his services")
  3. Value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something ("the price of success is hard work" and "what price glory?")
  4. A monetary reward for helping to catch a criminal ("the cattle thief has a price on his head")
  5. United States operatic soprano (born 1927)
  6. The amount of money needed to purchase something ("the price of gasoline")
  7. Cost of bribing someone ("they say that every politician has a price")
  8. Ascertain or learn the price of ("Have you priced personal computers lately?")
  9. Determine the price of ("The grocer priced his wares high")
Wiktionary

From Middle English price (“price, prize, value, excellence”), from Old French pris, preis, from Latin pretium (“worth, price, money spent, wages, reward”), probably akin to Ancient Greek περνάω (pernáō, “I sell”); compare praise, prize, precious, appraise, apprize, appreciate, depreciate, etc.

  1. The cost required to gain possession of something.
  2. The cost of an action or deed.
    I paid a high for my folly.
  3. Value; estimation; excellence; worth.

price was also found in the following language(s): Latin

Notable Persons Named Price

Notable Persons Named Price

Price Daniel

Price Daniel was a Governor of Texas. His most notable accomplishments were from 1957 to 1963. Price was born on October 10th, 1910 in Dayton, Texas. He left this life on August 25th, 1988.

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Price Cobb

Price Cobb is a racing driver.

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Price Pritchett

Price was born in 1941.

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Price Marshall

Price Marshall is a Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas and Judge of theUnited States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Price was born on July 20th, 1963 in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Price Brookfield

Price Brookfield was a basketball player for the Baltimore Bullets, Chicago American Gears, Waterloo Hawks, Anderson Packers, Indianapolis Jets, and Sacramento Kings. His most notable accomplishments were from 1945 to 1951. Price was born on May 11th, 1920 in Floydada, Texas. He left this life on April 17th, 2006.

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Price Vanmeter Fishback

Price was born in 1955.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Price

Notable Persons With the Last Name Price

Jonathan Pryce

Jonathan Pryce is an actor and singer. His most notable accomplishments were from 1970 to present. Jonathan was given the name John Price on June 1st, 1947 in Carmel, Flintshire.

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Tom Price

Tom Price is a Chairman of the House Budget Committee and Chairman of theHouse Budget Committee. Tom was born on October 8th, 1954 in Lansing, Michigan.

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Vincent Price

Vincent Price was an actor. He holds the title Vincent Price – "Thriller". His most notable accomplishments were from 1935 to 1993. Vincent was given the name Vincent Leonard Price, Jr. on May 27th, 1911 in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. He left this life on October 25th, 1993.

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Katie Price

Katie Price is a businesswoman, singer, television personality, novelist, glamour model, and businessperson. She was most active from 1996 to present. Katie was given the name Katrina Amy Alexandra Alexis Infield on May 22nd, 1978 in Brighton, England. Katie is also known as Jordan (pseudonym), Katie Andre (married name), Katie Reid (married name), and Katie Hayler (married name).

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Jordan Lane Price

Jordan Lane Price is an actor, singing, model (people), actress, singer, and model. Her most notable accomplishments were from 2010 to present. Jordan was born in 1992.

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Kirsten Price

Kirsten was born on November 13th, 1981 in Providence, Rhode Island. Kirsten is also known as Barrett and Katherine.

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  • Megyn Price
    Actress
  • Carey Price
    Hockey Player
  • Dan Price
    Ceo of Gravity Payments
  • Sean Price
    Rapping
  • Goldie
    Musician
  • Lindsay Price
    Actress
  • Ray Price
    Singing
  • David Price
    Baseball Player
  • Rachael Price
    Musician
  • Ronnie Price
    Basketball Player
  • Emily Post
    Author
  • Bounty Killer
    Musician
  • Sterling Price
    Member of the
  • Robert M. Price
    Theologian

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Price U.S.
  White 73.93% 64.26%
  African American 20.51% 11.96%
  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.51% 4.85%
  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.66% 0.69%
  Two or More Ethnicities 2.14% 1.76%
  Hispanic or Latino 2.24% 16.26%

Of Last Name Price

People with the last name Price are most frequently White or African American

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Fun Facts about the name Price

  • What name lists does Price rank for?
  • How Popular is the name Price? Price is the 4,761st most popular name of all time. As a last name Price was the 91st most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Price have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 3,649 babies born with the first name Price in the United States. That's more than enough people named Price to occupy the territory of Falkland Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 3,000 (as of July 1, 2012).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Price? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1880 when it was given as a first name to 8 new born babies.
  • When was Price first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Price is Thursday, January 8th, 1874.
  • What year had the most people named Price born? The highest recorded use of the first name Price was in 2006 with a total of 64 babies.
  • Random Price Factoid: According to the 1934 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Price is not a popular baby boy's name in Kentucky. Imagine that, only 5 babies in Kentucky have the same name in 1934.
  • Weird things about the name Price: The name spelled backwards is Ecirp. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Eircp. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Price? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 235,251 people with the last name Price.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Price? Price was ranked as the 91st most popular last name but is still less than 0.1% of the population!
  • Price name meaning

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