What made Czar Nicholas II a weak ruler? I have a couple more questions if you could answer them that would be great. What were some characteristics of Czar Nicholas? Why was Nicholas II overthrown? Was he the cause of the Russian Revolution?
Spratt derives either from the Old English sprit meaning a  slender person or from esprit meaning an elf. Like many Anglo-Saxon names it originated as a nickname before becoming a surname in the modern sense. The earliest records of the name come from the English counties of Dorset, Somerset and Essex.
It has to be said that its original meaning is 'Not proven' but it is believed to be of pre 7th century Old Scandinavian origin. If so it is probably a form of the Norse personal name Sprigin. This developed from the word sprige meaning a twig or branch; and the diminutive suffix -in; hence Little branch. coat of arms associated with the name has the blazon of a silver field, a chevron engraved between three black escallops, and the motto Non civium ardor, translating as 'Not the bravery of the citizens' .