Preston
hamlet · Wiltshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Preston is a common Old English place name meaning 'priest's town' or 'farmstead'. It derives from 'prēost' (priest) and 'tūn' (town, farmstead).
Word origins
- Pres
- Old Englishpriest's(from prēost "priest")
- ton
- Old Englishtown, farmstead(from tūn "town, farmstead")