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 [ 2 syll. pres-ton, pr-est-on ] The boy name Preston is pronounced as PREHSTahN KEY. Preston is used predominantly in the English language and it is derived from Old English origins. The name means priest town. From the words 'preost' meaning priest ; 'tun' meaning town, settlement, homestead. The first name is derived from the surname, itself from a place name so called in England. It was first used as a given name in the 19th century. Preston is popular as a baby boy name, and it is also considered trendy. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1960s. At the recent peak of its usage in 2007, 0.172% of baby boys were given the name Preston. It had a ranking of #114 then. In 2008, its usage was 0.159% and its ranking #124, and it was the most popular out of all boy names in its family. KEY: Pronunciation for Preston: P as in "pee (P.IY)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; S as in "sea (S.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
