Etymology

Prestwich

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Today it means: A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8103). Full definition →

Old English prēost
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  1. Old English · derived fromprēost“priest”
  2. English todayPrestwich

From Old English prēost (“priest”) + wīċ (“settlement”).

Words from the same roots

Old Englishprēost all →

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