Apprentice or learner
Derived from the Middle English word 'prentis', which is a shortened form of 'apprentice'. It originally served as an occupational surname for someone who was learning a craft or trade from a skilled master.
Less common today
Prentiss isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,498 in 1990.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Scottish actor known for Space: 1999
US Senator from Michigan
Prolific 19th-century dime novelist
