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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. Berenice90%
  2. Minerva89%
  3. Wilhelmina87%
  4. Stephenie86%
  5. Dona86%
  6. Portia85%
  7. Roma85%
  8. Augusta85%
  9. Marta85%
  10. Melva84%

Bottom 10

  1. Miley42%
  2. Niki42%
  3. Winnifred42%
  4. Zelda42%
  5. Kaylie42%
  6. Ashely42%
  7. Kandy42%
  8. Shanika42%
  9. Lolita42%
  10. Sunshine42%

Love potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Kassie82%
  2. Patrica80%
  3. Nan79%
  4. Deann78%
  5. Madge78%
  6. Margarett78%
  7. Suzan78%
  8. Earlene78%
  9. Mittie78%
  10. Diann78%

Bottom 10

  1. Lizette42%
  2. Birdie42%
  3. Lailah42%
  4. Lupita42%
  5. Yara42%
  6. Alize42%
  7. Kayli42%
  8. Dayanara42%
  9. Ileana42%
  10. Niki42%

Professional potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Ima94%
  2. Eboni84%
  3. Stefani81%
  4. Joleen81%
  5. Roma80%
  6. Augusta80%
  7. Catharine79%
  8. Minerva78%
  9. Whitley78%
  10. Theodora78%

Bottom 10

  1. Coral42%
  2. Aja42%
  3. Taya42%
  4. Maia42%
  5. Floy42%
  6. Kattie42%
  7. Philomena42%
  8. Angelita42%
  9. Aspen42%
  10. Lauri42%

Crush potential for Pres

Top 10

  1. Berenice91%
  2. Lorri91%
  3. Earlene91%
  4. Teressa91%
  5. Dulce90%
  6. Dona90%
  7. Precious90%
  8. Leeann89%
  9. Luann89%
  10. Roma89%

Bottom 10

  1. Macey42%
  2. Zelda42%
  3. Lulu42%
  4. Annabell42%
  5. Siobhan43%
  6. Zina44%
  7. Shanika45%
  8. Kisha46%
  9. Frida46%
  10. Allyssa46%
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