1 Platyhelminthes â The worms in this group are flat or ribbon-shaped. 2  Some may also be flat and shaped like a leaf. 3  Many of the species included in this group are parasites, such as tapeworms. 4  Flatworms are another example of worms in this group.
Buy PDF History Â». The surname Prater was first found in Lincolnshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. The Saxon influence of English history diminished after the Battle of Hastings in 1066. The language of the courts was French for the next three centuries and the Norman ambience prevailed.
In some cases it may be from a personal name derived from this element, taken over into Middle English from the Old Norse byname Hrafn; an example of this is one, Rauen de Engelbi recorded in the 1185 Pipe Rolls of Yorkshire. It is also present in placenames such as Ravenscroft and Rawnsley. In England, a few early forms such as William atte Raven (London, 1344) suggest that it may also be partly derived from a house-sign or an inn-sign. Other variant spellings of the name include, Reven, Revance, Rivance, Revens, Revans and Ravens.