English:: 1: habitational name from one of the many places (most notably one in Lancashire) so called from Old English prēost ‘priest’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.2: occasionally from Middle English prest + son ‘son [...]
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What is the origin of the name Preston?
English:: 1: habitational name from one of the many places (most notably one in Lancashire) so called from Old English prēost ‘priest’ + tūn ‘farmstead estate’.2: occasionally from Middle English prest + son ‘son [...]