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Spratt derives either from the OldEnglish"sprit" meaning a slender person or from "esprit" meaning an elf. Likemany Anglo-Saxon names it originated as a nickname before becoming a surname in the modern sense.

The earliest records of the name come from the English counties of Dorset,Somerset and Essex. The name is also found in the lowlands of Scotland and from the 17th century in Ireland.

Famous Spratt's include - John Spratt a U.S. Congressman from South Carolina, Thomas Sprat one of the founders of the Royal Society in London, and Thomas Abel Spratt an Admiral in the 19th century Royal Navy.



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