Preston Capes
village · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · historical forms · name elements
Preston Capes is a village name derived from Old English. It means a priest's settlement or farmstead, likely referring to land held by a priest or church.
Word origins
- Preston
- Old EnglishAttestedpriest's settlement(from prēost "priest", tūn "settlement, farmstead, village")
- Capes
- Norman Frenchof the cape(from cape "cape, headland")
Historical forms
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