English: from northern Middle English Spragge, either a personal name or a byname meaning 'lively', a metathesized and voiced form of Spark 1.

What kind of name is Sprague?

The name Sprague was formed many centuries ago by the ancient Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. It was a name typically given to a person who because of their physical abilities was referred to as sprack. This nickname surname was used to denote those individuals who were agile and quite lively.

Is Sprague a German name?

Last name: Sprague

This interesting and unusual surname is of Old Scandinavian origin, and is a patronymic form of the surname derived from the Old Norse byname "Sparkr", meaning sprightly, vivacious. ... Variants of the surname in the modern idiom include Sparke, Sprake, Sprague, Spragge, and Spragg.