Preston
PRES-tun
Popularity
#6839
Letters
7
Syllables
2
Origin
English
Total Births
122,600
Peak Year
#3,813 in 2007
First Recorded
1880
Style
Modern & Trendy
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
An English surname and place name, meaning 'priest's town'.
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