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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. Minerva89%
  2. Dona86%
  3. Marta85%
  4. Earlene83%
  5. Caren83%
  6. Terese81%
  7. Brigitte81%
  8. Luann80%
  9. Cathryn79%
  10. Kathie79%

Bottom 10

  1. Lolita42%
  2. Zina42%
  3. Melodie43%
  4. Nanette43%
  5. Kitty43%
  6. Merry44%
  7. Edie45%
  8. Madonna46%
  9. Susanna47%
  10. Cindi48%

Love potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Patrica80%
  2. Nan79%
  3. Deann78%
  4. Suzan78%
  5. Earlene78%
  6. Diann78%
  7. Teressa76%
  8. Reta76%
  9. Johnna76%
  10. Caren75%

Bottom 10

  1. Edie42%
  2. Madonna42%
  3. Carlotta42%
  4. Joycelyn42%
  5. Deidre42%
  6. Gaye42%
  7. Twila42%
  8. Melodie42%
  9. Nanette42%
  10. Moira42%

Professional potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Minerva78%
  2. Carleen71%
  3. Vikki70%
  4. Cathryn67%
  5. Terese67%
  6. Kathrine67%
  7. Kathie67%
  8. Karyn67%
  9. Marta66%
  10. Mimi66%

Bottom 10

  1. Lauri42%
  2. Nan42%
  3. Jerrie42%
  4. Tamela42%
  5. Lynnette42%
  6. Zina42%
  7. Nanette42%
  8. Deirdre42%
  9. Sherie42%
  10. Melodie42%

Crush potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Lorri91%
  2. Earlene91%
  3. Teressa91%
  4. Dona90%
  5. Leeann89%
  6. Luann89%
  7. Patrica89%
  8. Benita88%
  9. Roseanna87%
  10. Dorene87%

Bottom 10

  1. Zina44%
  2. Lolita47%
  3. Nanette47%
  4. Edie47%
  5. Merry50%
  6. Kitty52%
  7. Madonna53%
  8. Cindi54%
  9. Susanna55%
  10. Gaye55%
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