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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. Erik90%
  2. Scott85%
  3. Brent85%
  4. Marc84%
  5. Rodney83%
  6. Derrick82%
  7. Deanna81%
  8. Eric81%
  9. Katrina79%
  10. Dana78%

Bottom 10

  1. Wendy46%
  2. Tina48%
  3. Mario48%
  4. Heidi48%
  5. Nina49%
  6. Gina50%
  7. Melissa50%
  8. Tara51%
  9. Tracy52%
  10. April52%

Love potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Chad79%
  2. Erik78%
  3. Eric78%
  4. Derrick77%
  5. Shawn76%
  6. Shane76%
  7. Andre75%
  8. Tonya75%
  9. Marc75%
  10. Rodney72%

Bottom 10

  1. Heidi42%
  2. Tara42%
  3. Shannon42%
  4. April42%
  5. Jaime43%
  6. Jennifer44%
  7. Melanie44%
  8. Wendy45%
  9. Dawn45%
  10. Nina45%

Professional potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Monica71%
  2. Deanna68%
  3. Katrina67%
  4. Brian67%
  5. Chad65%
  6. Shawn64%
  7. Carrie64%
  8. Shane64%
  9. Veronica64%
  10. Yolanda63%

Bottom 10

  1. Tracy42%
  2. Stacy42%
  3. Amy42%
  4. Jennifer42%
  5. Kelly42%
  6. Shannon42%
  7. April42%
  8. Heather42%
  9. Jamie43%
  10. Lisa43%

Crush potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Rodney86%
  2. Scott84%
  3. Erik84%
  4. Brent84%
  5. Amy82%
  6. Chad81%
  7. Derrick81%
  8. Michelle80%
  9. Michele80%
  10. Marc79%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario51%
  2. Heidi53%
  3. Tina56%
  4. Jill57%
  5. Tara57%
  6. Shawn58%
  7. Shane58%
  8. Wendy58%
  9. Gina59%
  10. Nina60%
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