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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. Ingrid87%
  2. Karin83%
  3. Deana81%
  4. Bridgette81%
  5. Dena81%
  6. Bridget81%
  7. Trisha79%
  8. Tricia79%
  9. Kari79%
  10. Trina79%

Bottom 10

  1. Candy42%
  2. Greta45%
  3. Ginger45%
  4. Gretchen45%
  5. Mandy46%
  6. Shanna47%
  7. Angie48%
  8. Lea48%
  9. Misty52%
  10. Alisa52%

Love potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Nikki73%
  2. Dena72%
  3. Kristy71%
  4. Kristi71%
  5. Kristie71%
  6. Kristine71%
  7. Trisha70%
  8. Tracie70%
  9. Tricia70%
  10. Chasity69%

Bottom 10

  1. Candy42%
  2. Jolene42%
  3. Angelique42%
  4. Misty42%
  5. Shanna42%
  6. Alisa42%
  7. Meredith43%
  8. Lea43%
  9. Rosalind43%
  10. Angie44%

Professional potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Tonia69%
  2. Deana68%
  3. Kari67%
  4. Raquel67%
  5. Trina67%
  6. Kristie65%
  7. Kristy65%
  8. Kristi65%
  9. Kristine65%
  10. Janelle64%

Bottom 10

  1. Yvette42%
  2. Aimee42%
  3. Amie42%
  4. Shanna42%
  5. Tabitha42%
  6. Dena42%
  7. Charity42%
  8. Keri42%
  9. Mandy42%
  10. Jolene42%

Crush potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Dena92%
  2. Cherie88%
  3. Charity88%
  4. Tracie88%
  5. Trisha87%
  6. Chasity87%
  7. Tricia87%
  8. Karin84%
  9. Rochelle83%
  10. Amie82%

Bottom 10

  1. Candy49%
  2. Ginger54%
  3. Angie55%
  4. Mandy57%
  5. Alisa58%
  6. Greta58%
  7. Gretchen58%
  8. Stacie60%
  9. Staci60%
  10. Lea62%
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