Preston
village · Kent
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
This is a very common place name meaning 'priest's town' or 'priest's farmstead'. It combines 'priest' with 'tūn', meaning town, village, or farmstead.
Word origins
- Prest
- Old EnglishAttestedPriest.(from prēost "priest")
- ton
- Old EnglishAttestedTown, village, farmstead.(from tūn "town, village, farmstead")
Historical forms
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