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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

Bottom 10

  1. Neville42%
  2. Luigi42%
  3. Feliciano42%
  4. Scotty43%
  5. Edwardo46%
  6. Reggie48%
  7. Mario48%
  8. Kip48%
  9. Jeramie50%
  10. Tad51%

Love potential for Pres

Bottom 10

  1. Lavar42%
  2. Renard42%
  3. Kip42%
  4. Feliciano42%
  5. Jeremey42%
  6. Levar46%
  7. Lorne47%
  8. Neville47%
  9. Jeremie47%
  10. Jeremy47%

Professional potential for Pres

Bottom 10

  1. Thad42%
  2. Scotty42%
  3. Jeremey42%
  4. Neville42%
  5. Edwardo42%
  6. Darrin42%
  7. Heath42%
  8. Bryon42%
  9. Marlon42%
  10. Lavar42%

Crush potential for Pres

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty48%
  2. Feliciano49%
  3. Luigi50%
  4. Mario51%
  5. Edwardo52%
  6. Renard53%
  7. Kip53%
  8. Josh57%
  9. Shaun58%
  10. Shawn58%
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