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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. Marshall94%
  2. Craig92%
  3. Cleve92%
  4. Dale91%
  5. Regina91%
  6. Kent91%
  7. Carl90%
  8. Chuck90%
  9. Charles90%
  10. Minerva89%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Cindy42%
  3. Timmy42%
  4. Peri42%
  5. Robby42%
  6. Cyndi42%
  7. Deedee42%
  8. Freddy42%
  9. Johnny42%
  10. Jeannie42%

Love potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Stewart90%
  2. Rock88%
  3. Toney86%
  4. Ward86%
  5. Wardell85%
  6. Dwayne83%
  7. Brad83%
  8. Timmothy83%
  9. Mikeal83%
  10. Gaylon83%

Bottom 10

  1. Micky42%
  2. Melodee42%
  3. Arnell42%
  4. Joy42%
  5. Byron42%
  6. Edie42%
  7. Deedee42%
  8. Mikki42%
  9. Liane42%
  10. Mickie42%

Professional potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Toney83%
  2. Reginald81%
  3. Stanford81%
  4. Minerva78%
  5. Vickie77%
  6. Vicki77%
  7. Lyndon75%
  8. Connie75%
  9. Regina75%
  10. Constance75%

Bottom 10

  1. Teddie42%
  2. Liane42%
  3. Freddy42%
  4. Lauri42%
  5. Lisha42%
  6. Dreama42%
  7. Bonnie42%
  8. Dwane42%
  9. Jeanine42%
  10. Laurette42%

Crush potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Regina94%
  2. Marshall93%
  3. Beverly92%
  4. Doreen92%
  5. Dale91%
  6. Charles91%
  7. Chuck91%
  8. Carl91%
  9. Lorri91%
  10. Prentiss91%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Felton42%
  3. Zina44%
  4. Cyndi45%
  5. Elvis45%
  6. Micky45%
  7. Peri47%
  8. Lolita47%
  9. Nanette47%
  10. Edie47%
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