Prestwich

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/ˈpɹɛstwɪt͡ʃ/

proper noun

A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8103).

OriginOld English prēost →
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Meanings

proper nounPrestwich (countable and uncountable, plural Prestwiches)

plural Prestwiches · alternative Prestedge · alternative Prestidge

  1. countableuncountableA town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8103).
  2. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishprēost“priest”
  2. EnglishPrestwich

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

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APA

Prestwich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prestwich

MLA

“Prestwich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prestwich. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Prestwich,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prestwich.

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