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Preston
Preston: Popularity
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200th+ most popular boys name in the UK
Unrecorded number of
births in 2008
User rating:
( 3.62 from 39 votes )
Additional information about the name Preston:
The name Preston literally comes from Preston town in Lancashire. The name originates from the Old English word ‘Preost’ meaning ‘priest’ and ‘tun’ which means ‘town settlement’. Although the name was originally used as a surname it has transferred into a forename in the19th century, spelt in various ways including Prestan or Presten.
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