Preston

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
"Priest's estate" or "From the Priest's town"
Pronunciation
PREHS-tən
PRES-tən
Popularity
The name Preston is popular in the United States, Canada, and Australia, but less common in other parts of the world.

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Preston Name meanings & History

"Priest's estate" or "From the Priest's town". From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "priest town" (Old English preost and tun). The name Preston is used as both a first and surname. It is often given to boys.

Zodiac Sign of Preston: Pretty Taurus,Pensive Libra

Synonyms of Preston:

P: Partnership,Political,Pensive,Passive,Particular

R: Rational,Restless,Resourceful,Reason

E: Enlighten,Entertain,Expressive,Exaggerate,Environment,Enliven

S: Status,Social Standing,Solidity,Success,Sex,Sensuality,Security

T: Tireless,Tacky,Talkative,Testy,Doubting Thomas,Truth,Touchy

O: Obsolete,Ostentatious,Organized,Obstinate,Obsessive

N: Nutrition,Nitpicking,Nervous,Nice,Neurosis,Nagging,Neat

Preston is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named Preston include actor Preston Foster, musician Preston Reed, and football player Preston Smith.

2.) PRESTON (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Transferred use of the surname meaning “from Preston.” The name is derived from the English place-name composed of the Old English elements preost (priest) and tun (town, settlement, village): hence, “the priest’s village.” (PRES-TUN)


3.) Preston (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) priest’s estate.

Other Forms: Prestan, Presten, Prestin, Prestyn


4.) Preston (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: (English) spiritual

Other Forms: Prestyn


5.) Preston (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Priest’s town

Other Forms: Prestan, Presten, Prestun


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