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The Name Preston - Origin and Meaning of Preston
  



The Name Preston - Origin and Meaning of Preston


Gender

Masculine

Origin of the Name Preston

Old English

Usage of the Name Preston

English

Meaning of the Name Preston

The name Preston comes from a surname, which is derived from a place name meaning "priest's settlement" in Old English.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Preston Sturges (1898 - 1959), an American screenwriter and film director; Preston Foster (1900 - 1970), an American actor and singer; Preston Manning (born 1942), a Canadian politician.
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