Preston

English

Etymology

From Old English prēost (“priest”) + tūn (“settlement”).

Pronunciation
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  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛstən/

Proper noun

Preston

  1. An industrial city in Lancashire, England.
    The City of Preston, a local government district in Lancashire.
  2. Several other towns and villages.
  3. An area of London, in the borough of Brent.
  4. An unincorporated community in Georgia, USA, and the county seat of Webster County.
  5. A city in Idaho, USA, and the county seat of Franklin County.
  6. A city in Minnesota, USA, and the county seat of Fillmore County.
  7. An English surname derived from any of the placenames.
  8. A male given name, transferred from the surname.

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