Etymology

Preston

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Today it means: An industrial city in Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD5329). Full definition →

Old English Prēostatūn
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  1. Old English · derived fromPrēostatūn
  2. English todayPreston

From Old English Prēostatūn, from prēosta (“priests'”, genitive plural) + tūn (“settlement”). Doublet of Prestatyn.

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