Preston Deanery
hamlet · West Northamptonshire
Old EnglishAI-generated
Preston Deanery indicates a priest's settlement or land that was associated with a dean or a deanery, likely a religious administrative area.
Word origins
- Preston
- Old EnglishPriest's settlement or land(from prēost "priest", tūn "settlement, farmstead")
- Deanery
- Old EnglishOffice or residence of a dean(from dēonung "office of a dean", dēan "dean")
Historical forms
Preston Dene · Preston Deanery