 Meaning of name Preston
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Meaning  The name Preston has the following meaning: The town belonging to the priest.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys. Popularity
As a baby boy name, Preston is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 144 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Preston rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 4 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 120 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Preston in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation The name Preston is pronounced as press-tun Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Preston and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Preston: Boys - Burdette, Dalston, Delwin, Dempster, Dorman, Eldred, Erling, Fitzhugh, Grant, Hamp, Lyle, Milton, Norbert, Norris, Rayburn, Sheldon, Wayman, Weldon, Girls - Daralis, Emerald, Myrna, Both genders - Addison, Ashton, GraceVariants Style We think the name Preston should fall under the following style category: Last Names. See other Last Names boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Preston to be: Educated, wealthy and quiet chapIn one word, you might describe Preston as a(n) " educated" person. See other "educated" names for boys. |
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Preston (or its variants) are: Preston Smith Brooks, born on 5 August, a famous politician. Preston Smith Brooks's background: A Congressman from South Carolina, notorious for brutally assaulting senator Charles Sumner on the floor of the United States Senate. His first cousin, Matthew Butler, was a Confederate general. Ernest Preston Manning, born on 10 June, a famous politician. Ernest Preston Manning's background: A right-wing populist Canadian politician. He was the first and only leader of the Reform Party of Canada, a Canadian federal political party that evolved into the Canadian Alliance. He sat in Parliament for this party until retirement, after which it in turn merged with the Progressive Conservative Party to form today's Conservative Party of Canada. Preston King, born on 14 October, a famous politician. Preston King's background: A United States Representative and Senator from New York. 
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