Proctor

Latin
"official, administrator"

Proctor Origin and Meaning

The name Proctor is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "official, administrator".

With the new fashion for occupational names, we may hear more of this one.

Famous People Named Proctor

  • (William) Proctor Swaby
    English colonial bishop
  • John Proctor
    victim of the Salem Witch Trials; featured in Arthur Miller's The Crucible
  • Elizabeth Bassett Proctor
    also convicted of witchcraft but never hanged

Proctor in Pop Culture

  • Dr. Proctor's Fart Powder
    book by Jo Nesbø