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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. Preston95%
  2. Spencer93%
  3. Cole88%
  4. Grant86%
  5. Clayton86%
  6. Xavier83%
  7. Adrian83%
  8. Bryce83%
  9. Mason83%
  10. Seth81%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Antonio49%
  3. Max49%
  4. Jayden50%
  5. Oscar50%
  6. Ricardo51%
  7. Diego51%
  8. Andy52%
  9. Javier53%
  10. Nathan54%

Love potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Preston84%
  2. Hector82%
  3. Jose82%
  4. Spencer80%
  5. Juan76%
  6. Gavin76%
  7. Grant75%
  8. Landon75%
  9. Brady74%
  10. Mason74%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan42%
  2. Ian44%
  3. Jeremiah47%
  4. Elijah48%
  5. Edgar49%
  6. Isaiah49%
  7. Nathaniel49%
  8. Ricardo49%
  9. Diego49%
  10. Gabriel49%

Professional potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Grant77%
  2. Spencer71%
  3. Preston71%
  4. Alejandro70%
  5. Mason67%
  6. Adrian67%
  7. Isaiah67%
  8. Brady66%
  9. Eduardo66%
  10. Ethan64%

Bottom 10

  1. Jayden42%
  2. Dylan42%
  3. Ian42%
  4. Cole42%
  5. Colin43%
  6. Jake43%
  7. Brayden44%
  8. Jeremiah44%
  9. Connor45%
  10. Andy46%

Crush potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Spencer91%
  2. Cole89%
  3. Preston89%
  4. Landon85%
  5. Hector82%
  6. Jacob82%
  7. Blake82%
  8. Adrian81%
  9. Mason80%
  10. Seth79%

Bottom 10

  1. Dylan54%
  2. Andy54%
  3. Ricardo55%
  4. Max56%
  5. Oscar56%
  6. Diego56%
  7. Edgar57%
  8. Juan58%
  9. Ivan59%
  10. Antonio59%
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