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Pres

Boy Name day: January 16 In French: Preston
Pres is a short form of Preston: on birth records it is written Preston (117,331 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Preston page. Also a short form of Presley, Preslee.
Origin: Old English toponym. Meaning: priest's town / priest's settlement.
From Old English 'preost' (priest) and 'tun' (town, settlement), naming a village or estate belonging to or supporting priests.

Name day for Pres

January 16

Why this day? Pres is a short form of Preston, and shares its name day.

Pres is celebrated in the United States on January 16.

The story of the name Pres

Pres is a short form of Preston. It keeps its origin (Old English toponym) and meaning — priest's town / priest's settlement, and shares its name day, January 16.

On birth records, Pres is rarely written as such: the Press are Prestons (117,331 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Preston page. Pres is also a short form of Presley, Preslee.

Frequently asked questions about Pres

What does Pres mean?

Pres is a short form of Preston, which means priest's town / priest's settlement.

When is Pres's name day?

January 16, together with Preston: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Pres a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Preston.

Pres's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 5/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 3/10
Ambition 9/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Marcellus93%
  2. Princeton93%
  3. Bishop90%
  4. Layton90%
  5. Maximiliano89%
  6. Major88%
  7. Ford87%
  8. Hamilton87%
  9. Nixon87%
  10. Mathias86%

Bottom 10

  1. Finnegan42%
  2. Anders42%
  3. Flynn42%
  4. Westley42%
  5. Casper45%
  6. Linus45%
  7. Sonny45%
  8. Rayden47%
  9. Luciano50%
  10. Legend50%

Love potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Boston92%
  2. Ford87%
  3. Deacon86%
  4. Watson85%
  5. Major85%
  6. Muhammad84%
  7. Mohammad83%
  8. Porter83%
  9. Ridge82%
  10. Pierce81%

Bottom 10

  1. Bodhi42%
  2. Raphael42%
  3. Ishmael42%
  4. Levon42%
  5. Ephraim42%
  6. Flynn42%
  7. Finnegan42%
  8. Zayne42%
  9. Anders42%
  10. Westley42%

Professional potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Maximiliano81%
  2. Princeton78%
  3. Atlas78%
  4. Maximilian77%
  5. Nixon77%
  6. Beckham77%
  7. Arjun76%
  8. Legend76%
  9. Muhammad74%
  10. Mohammad74%

Bottom 10

  1. Wylie42%
  2. Colt42%
  3. Linus42%
  4. Finnegan42%
  5. Marcel42%
  6. Jax42%
  7. Kye42%
  8. Casper42%
  9. Anders42%
  10. Ishmael43%

Crush potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Princeton96%
  2. Marcellus93%
  3. Maximiliano92%
  4. Major92%
  5. Cassius91%
  6. Deacon91%
  7. Porter91%
  8. Boston90%
  9. Cohen89%
  10. Nixon88%

Bottom 10

  1. Flynn45%
  2. Casper46%
  3. Finnegan47%
  4. Sonny48%
  5. Westley48%
  6. Blaze51%
  7. Raiden54%
  8. Maximo54%
  9. Legend56%
  10. Gibson57%
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