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Presto

Boy Name day: January 16 In French: Preston
Presto 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.
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 Presto

January 16

Why this day? Presto is a short form of Preston, and shares its name day.

Presto is celebrated in the United States on January 16.

The story of the name Presto

Presto 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, Presto is rarely written as such: the Prestos are Prestons (117,331 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Preston page.

Frequently asked questions about Presto

What does Presto mean?

Presto is a short form of Preston, which means priest's town / priest's settlement.

When is Presto's name day?

January 16, together with Preston: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Presto 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.

Presto'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 Presto

Top 10

  1. Betsy83%
  2. Dianna81%
  3. Glenna80%
  4. Lynne79%
  5. Cathleen79%
  6. Patti79%
  7. Patty79%
  8. Jayne78%
  9. Joni78%
  10. Marianne78%

Bottom 10

  1. Jeannie42%
  2. Janis42%
  3. Margarita45%
  4. Janie48%
  5. Vicky48%
  6. Gayle48%
  7. Roxanne49%
  8. Belinda53%
  9. Margo53%
  10. Rosetta55%

Love potential for Presto

Top 10

  1. Doreen79%
  2. Janette78%
  3. Betsy74%
  4. Bernadette74%
  5. Jeanine74%
  6. Patrice72%
  7. Susanne72%
  8. Debora71%
  9. Nadine71%
  10. Janine71%

Bottom 10

  1. Shelley42%
  2. Jeannie42%
  3. Janis42%
  4. Gwen42%
  5. Margo42%
  6. Lou42%
  7. Mona42%
  8. Vicky43%
  9. Gayle44%
  10. Daphne45%

Professional potential for Presto

Top 10

  1. Becky71%
  2. Betsy70%
  3. Dianna68%
  4. Rae68%
  5. Cathleen67%
  6. Debora65%
  7. Marianne63%
  8. Karla63%
  9. Jeri63%
  10. Jayne62%

Bottom 10

  1. Bernadette42%
  2. Deloris42%
  3. Mona42%
  4. Sherrie42%
  5. Paulette42%
  6. Vicky42%
  7. Janette42%
  8. Lorie42%
  9. Jeanine42%
  10. Shelly42%

Crush potential for Presto

Top 10

  1. Doreen92%
  2. Sheri88%
  3. Patti87%
  4. Patty87%
  5. Debora86%
  6. Betsy85%
  7. Tammie84%
  8. Ladonna83%
  9. Susanne83%
  10. Lynne82%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Jeannie49%
  3. Roxanne53%
  4. Margo56%
  5. Margarita58%
  6. Gwen58%
  7. Lou59%
  8. Vicky60%
  9. Lucinda61%
  10. Lorna61%
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