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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
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Friendship potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Cora74%
  2. Nora74%
  3. Claire74%
  4. Sofia72%
  5. Amelia72%
  6. Arianna70%
  7. Audrey67%
  8. Lydia67%
  9. Cecilia66%
  10. Lucy65%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet49%
  2. Mia49%
  3. Ariana52%
  4. Stella53%
  5. Charlotte57%
  6. Layla60%
  7. Olivia60%
  8. Sadie60%
  9. Harper60%
  10. Naomi64%

Love potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Claire61%
  2. Sofia60%
  3. Nora58%
  4. Lucy58%
  5. Cora56%
  6. Arianna55%
  7. Lydia55%
  8. Olivia53%
  9. Cecilia53%
  10. Amelia52%

Bottom 10

  1. Charlotte42%
  2. Violet42%
  3. Layla42%
  4. Sadie43%
  5. Ariana44%
  6. Stella45%
  7. Harper46%
  8. Audrey46%
  9. Mia48%
  10. Naomi51%

Professional potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Sofia71%
  2. Sadie64%
  3. Olivia64%
  4. Lydia64%
  5. Claire63%
  6. Nora63%
  7. Amelia62%
  8. Ariana62%
  9. Cecilia61%
  10. Naomi60%

Bottom 10

  1. Layla42%
  2. Mia42%
  3. Violet48%
  4. Arianna51%
  5. Audrey54%
  6. Lucy54%
  7. Charlotte54%
  8. Cora56%
  9. Harper59%
  10. Naomi60%

Crush potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Nora79%
  2. Amelia79%
  3. Arianna77%
  4. Claire76%
  5. Sofia76%
  6. Cora74%
  7. Cecilia73%
  8. Lucy73%
  9. Audrey72%
  10. Olivia72%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet55%
  2. Stella60%
  3. Mia62%
  4. Sadie64%
  5. Harper66%
  6. Ariana67%
  7. Charlotte67%
  8. Naomi71%
  9. Lydia71%
  10. Layla71%
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