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Prescott

PRES-kot

Popularity

#3792

stable

Letters

8

Syllables

2

Origin

English

Total Births

1,796

Peak Year

#66 in 2024

First Recorded

1913

Style

Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

An English surname derived from a place name, meaning 'priest's cottage'. It has a distinguished and scholarly air.

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Numerology

5

The Adventurer

Free-spirited, adaptable, and curious. These names carry energy of change and exploration.

Famous Namesakes

  • William H. Prescott

    American historian known for his Latin American studies.

Nicknames

Personality Traits

ScholarlyDistinguishedIntelligentRefined

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