Where would the name Sprague originate? I saw it in the Business Section of the Globe in Corporate announcements. What is noticeable is that it is the person's first name. It means alert, lively, sprightly vivacious.
Sprague Name Meaning. English: from northern Middle English Spragge, either a personal name or a byname meaning 'lively', a metathesized and voiced form of Spark 1." So maybe his nickname is Sparky. He looks like he could be a Sparky.
Another site says that it is English - Devon and a nickname from Milddle English Sprag, a variant of spark.
Other people with this first name? Sprague Cleghorn, former NHL hockey player and Sprague Grayden, American actress born 1980.
There are many Sprague surname entries and there is one place in Canada with the name Sprague, Manitoba.
There's a website that seems to have information about various associated characteristics of people based on their first name. Here is Sprague's entry:
Your most likely vocation: teacher, philosopher, educator, religious zealot, scientist, minister, instructor, writer, producer of luxury and beauty goods, manager of restaurant, irrigationist, horticulturist, zoologist, shipping magnate.
Lucky colors: All varieties of blue except the very bright blues
Lucky gem(s): Emerald, turquoise
Lucky day(s): Sunday, Monday, and Friday
Lucky botanicals: Verbena, dog rose, violets, walnuts, all types of beans, apricot, almonds
It even describes people who are friends and enemies by their names. Now that's a bit strange. Besides, who knows people with the first name Oxford, Hellene, Jaciej, Jenice, Kahn, Andor, Whitney or Jerree.
I guess that Sprague Richardson's grandmother was Muriel Sprague Richardson who made history as the first female company CEO in Canada. Here's her bio HERE.
A family with a great history.
There are some beautiful gardens in Grimsby and this is a favourite. Perfection in a very small space.
