Preston

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English

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Etymology

From Old English prēost (“priest”) + tūn (“settlement”). Doublet of Prestatyn.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɛstən/

Proper noun

Preston (countable and uncountable, plural Prestons)

  1. An industrial city in Lancashire, England.
    A local government district of Lancashire, the City of Preston.
  2. Several other places in England:
    1. A hamlet in Kingsteignton parish, Teignbridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SX8574).
    2. A suburb of Paignton, Torbay borough, Devon (OS grid ref SX8962).
    3. A suburban village north-east of Weymouth, Dorset, previously in Weymouth and Portland district (OS grid ref SY7083).
    4. A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, east of Hull (OS grid ref TA1830).
    5. A suburb of Brighton, East Sussex, otherwise known as Preston Village (OS grid ref TQ3006)
    6. A village and civil parish east of Cirencester, Cotswold district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SP0400).
    7. A hamlet in Dymock parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO6734).
    8. A suburban area in the borough of Brent, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1887).
    9. A village and civil parish in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, west of Stevenage (OS grid ref TL1824).
    10. A village and civil parish in Dover district, Kent (OS grid ref TR2561).
    11. A hamlet in Ellingham parish, northern Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1825).
    12. A village and civil parish (without a council) north of Uppingham, Rutland (OS grid ref SK8702).
    13. A hamlet in Upton Magna parish, east of Shrewsbury, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ5211).
    14. A hamlet in Stogumber parish, Somerset, previously in West Somerset and Somerset West and Taunton districts (OS grid ref ST0935).
    15. A suburb of North Shields, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear (OS grid ref NZ3569).
    16. A hamlet in Aldbourne parish and Ramsbury parish, east Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU2774).
    17. A hamlet in Lyneham and Bradenstoke parish, north-central Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU0378).
  3. A place in Scotland:
    1. A suburb of Prestonpans, East Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT3974).
    2. A hamlet next to East Linton, East Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT5977).
    3. A village north of Duns, Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area (OS grid ref NT7957).
  4. A place in Canada:
    1. An area in Halifax regional municipality, Nova Scotia.
    2. A community in Cambridge, Ontario.
  5. A number of places in Australia:
    1. A rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, north Queensland.
    2. A rural locality in Toowoomba Region and Lockyer Valley Region, south Queensland.
    3. A village in Central Coast council area, Tasmania.
    4. A suburb of Melbourne, in the City of Darebin, Victoria.
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    1. An unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California.
    2. A ghost town in Summit County, Colorado.
    3. A town in New London County, Connecticut.
    4. An unincorporated community, the county seat of Webster County, Georgia.
    5. A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Idaho.
    6. An unincorporated community in Randolph County, Illinois.
    7. A township in Richland County, Illinois.
    8. An unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Vigo County, Indiana.
    9. A minor city in Jackson County, Iowa.
    10. A minor city in Pratt County, Kansas.
    11. An unincorporated community in Bath County, Kentucky.
    12. A town in Caroline County, Maryland.
    13. A city, the county seat of Fillmore County, Minnesota.
    14. A township in Fillmore County, Minnesota.
    15. An unincorporated community in Kemper County, Mississippi.
    16. A village in Hickory County, Missouri.
    17. An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Missouri.
    18. An inactive township in Platte County, Missouri.
    19. A village in Richardson County, Nebraska
    20. A census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada.
    21. A town in Chenango County, New York.
    22. A neighbourhood of the town of Cary, North Carolina.
    23. An unincorporated community in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.
    24. A township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
    25. A census-designated place in Grayson County, Texas.
    26. A ghost town in Wharton County, Texas.
    27. A locality in Henry County, Virginia.
    28. An unincorporated community in King County, Washington.
    29. An unincorporated community and coal town in Preston County, West Virginia.
    30. A town in Adams County, Wisconsin.
    31. An unincorporated community in the towns of Fennimore and Wingville, Grant County, Wisconsin.
    32. A town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
  7. A habitational surname from Old English.
  8. A male given name transferred from the surname.

Derived terms

Translations

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Preston is the 736th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 47367 individuals. Preston is most common among White (73.18%) and Black/African American (20.4%) individuals.

References

  1. ^ OS: Teignbridge
  2. ^ OS: Brighton
  3. ^ OS: Kent
  4. ^ OS: Northumberland
  5. ^ OS:Shropshire

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