"I was supposed to see Mr. Privett?"
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The meaning of the surname "Privett" is derived from the Middle English word "prou" with the addition of a diminutive suffix. "Prou" meant brave. So Mister Privett is a brave little man. Unless his name is ironic and then he's a cowardly big man. Unless his name is only half-ironic and then he's either a small coward or a brave giant.
Privett could also suggest privy as in "sharing of knowledge" or it could mean "an outside toilet." As a name of a detective, I'm partial to either of these being descriptors of this new character.
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