Afrikaans
Pretorius
From Latin "praetor," meaning magistrate; namesake of Pretoria.
More Afrikaans surnames
AfrikaansBothaCape Dutch/Afrikaans surname meaning "booth" or "cottage".→AfrikaansCilliersFrench Huguenot surname from "Cellier".→AfrikaansCoetzeeCape Dutch surname from a nickname for Jacob.→AfrikaansCronjeFrench Huguenot surname from "Cronier".→AfrikaansDe BeerDutch surname meaning "the bear".→AfrikaansDe KlerkFrom French "Le Clercq", meaning clerk or cleric.→AfrikaansDe VilliersFrench Huguenot surname.→AfrikaansDe VriesDutch surname meaning "the Frisian".→
Surname origins and clan notes are indicative and culturally sourced — they can be contested and vary by family, lineage and region.