Prejean or Préjean is a surname of French origin. The name is most common in southwest Louisiana, where it can be assumed to have arrived from French Canada.
In France, the name is thought to have originated in the region of Burgundy, in the East of France. It is sometimes mistakenly derived from pré de Jean, "John’s meadow", but a more reasonable derivation is from the Old French Prod Jean, "Brave John", or possibly prod gent, of brave or virtuous family.
Famous Americans named Prejean include:
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