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PRESTON
GENDER:
Masculine
USAGE:
English
PRONOUNCED:
PRES-tən
[key]
Meaning & History
From an English surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "priest town" (
Old English
preost
and
tun
).
Popularity
United States
ranked #
129
England/Wales
ranked #
204
Canada (BC)
-
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