At a Glance
- Meaning
- Named for Hendrik von Prehn, the colonial officer who first brought the mineral to Europe
- Origin
- Dutch (surname)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- PRAY-nyte
Prehnite is a Dutch (surname) girl's name meaning “named for Hendrik von Prehn, the colonial officer who first brought the mineral to Europe”. It appears in our list of 200+ Beautiful Gemstone Names for Girls.
Meaning & Origin of Prehnite
Meaning: Named for Hendrik von Prehn, the colonial officer who first brought the mineral to Europe.
Origin: Dutch (surname).
How to Pronounce Prehnite
PRAY-nyteIPA /ˈpreɪnaɪt/
Popularity of Prehnite
Prehnite doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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