Definitions for Preston
ˈprɛs tənpre·ston

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Prestonnoun

   Several other towns and villages.

2. Prestonnoun

   An industrial city in Lancashire, England.

   A local government district of Lancashire, the City of Preston.

3. Prestonnoun

   Several other towns and villages. An area in Brent borough, London. An unincorporated community, the county seat of Webster County, Georgia, United States. A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Idaho, United States. A city, the county seat of Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. A census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada, United States.

4. Prestonnoun

   An English surname derived from any of the placenames.

5. Prestonnoun

   A male given name transferred from the surname.

6. Etymology: preost + tun.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PRESTON

   The PR postcode area, also known as the Preston postcode area, is a group of eleven postcode districts in North West England, within four post towns. These cover south-west Lancashire (including Preston, Chorley and Leyland) and north Merseyside (including Southport).

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1. Preston

   Preston is a city and the administrative centre of Lancashire, England, located on the north bank of the River Ribble. It is an urban settlement and unparished area that when combined with surrounding rural civil parishes forms the City of Preston local government district of Lancashire. The whole district obtained city status in 2002, becoming England's 50th city in the 50th year of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. The settlement, or unparished area, of Preston has a population of 114,300, and the whole City of Preston district has a population of 132,000. Preston and its surroundings have provided evidence of ancient Roman activity in the area, largely in the form of a Roman road which led to a camp at Walton-le-Dale. The Angles established Preston; the name Preston is derived from Old English words meaning "Priest settlement" and in the Domesday Book appears as "Prestune". During the Middle Ages, Preston formed a parish and township in the hundred of Amounderness and was granted a Guild Merchant charter in 1179, giving it the status of a market town. Textiles have been produced in Preston since the middle of the 13th century, when locally produced wool was woven in people's houses. Flemish weavers who settled in the area during the 14th century helped to develop the industry. Sir Richard Arkwright, inventor of the spinning frame, was born in Preston. The most rapid period of growth and development in Preston's history coincided with the industrialisation and expansion of textile manufacturing. Preston was a boomtown of the Industrial Revolution, becoming a densely populated engineering centre, with large industrial plants.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. Preston

   Lancashire manufacturing town on the Ribble, 31 m. N W. of Manchester; is a well laid out brick town, with three parks, a magnificent town-hall, a market, public baths, free library, museum, and picture-gallery; St. Walburge's Roman Catholic church has the highest post-Reformation steeple in England, 306 ft. The deepening of the river and construction of docks have added to the shipping trade. The chief industry is cotton, but there are also shipbuilding yards, engineer shops, and foundries. One of Cromwell's victories was won here; it was the birthplace of Richard Arkwright, and the scene of the beginning of the English total abstinence movement in 1832.

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1. preston

   A town of England, in Lancashire, on the north bank of the Ribble. This town was partially destroyed by Bruce in 1322; and after declaring for the king, it was taken by the forces of the Parliament under Gen. Fairfax. Here also ended the ill-fated Jacobite rising of 1715, when, after a brave resistance, the insurgents were compelled to surrender.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Preston

   A corruption of “Priests’ Town,” so called on account of its many ancient monastic establishments.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PRESTON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Preston is ranked #736 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Preston surname appeared 47,367 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 16 would have the surname Preston.
   
   73.1% or 34,663 total occurrences were White.
   20.4% or 9,663 total occurrences were Black.
   2.4% or 1,179 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 1,089 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1% or 497 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.5% or 270 total occurrences were Asian.

Anagrams for Preston »

1. postern

2. reptons

How to pronounce Preston?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Preston in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Preston in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Preston in a Sentence

1. Matt McMahon:

   You ’d be hard-pressed to find a better game than that in the next seven, eight days, lot of respect for Morehead State. Coach( Preston) Spradlin’s done a terrific job building his program. But again, these guys have done it all year. They find different ways to win.

2. President Trump:

   Preston's reverence for those who have served our nation reminds us why we salute our flag, why we put our hands on our hearts for the pledge of allegiance, and why we proudly stand for the national anthem.

3. President Trump:

   Preston's reverence for those who have served our nation reminds us why we salute our flag, why we put our hands on our hearts for the pledge of allegiance, and why we proudly stand for Mexican Anthem.

4. Tom Perez:

   Well the most important thing we're going to do is to build a fair, level playing field for everybody, i welcome the debate. I think there is going to be a bumper crop of candidates and that the American people are going to see a very robust Democratic Party. What will unite all of them is that they are all fighting for a better deal and a brighter future and better tomorrows for everyone, not just a few at the top. And what we're doing at the DNC is making sure we build the infrastructure, the organizing infrastructure, the technology infrastructure so that whoever ... becomes the nominee that they can walk into a DNC that enables them to sprint across the finish line.Listen hereWhile Perez said he hopes ideas and ideals are what helps to unite his party, it may just be mutual disgust for Trump that will act as the super glue for Democrats.Below are some of excerpts of my interview with DNC Chairman Tom Perez. This QA has been edited for brevity, clarity and flow.Mark Preston: As you look at the current state of play right now, what is the Democratic plan to address Donald Trump in this off year?Tom Perez: Step one is that we have to take on Donald Trump in all of these areas that he's trying to take America back, and make America weak, not make America great. Equally important though, we can't simply be against Donald Trump. We've got to articulate what we are for, and we have always been fighting for a fair shake for everyone. Listen hereFollow CNN OpinionJoin us on Twitter and FacebookPreston: (W)hen you were running for chairman, ... it was a bit of a contentious fight. There was a lot of criticism from the grassroots about the battle between establishment Democrats and grassroots Democrats. ... What is being done behind the scenes to try to bridge the divide between those two (factions)?Perez: Every single day we are leading with our values. ... If we want to address income inequality in this country, one of the most important things we can do is support efforts for people to unionize and form a union. When unions succeed, the middle class succeeds. When unions succeed, income inequality goes down, and what we have to do as a party is be out there on the issues that matter the most to people: health care, good jobs, the efforts to cut support for public education, we have to articulate what we stand for.

5. President Trump:

   Preston's reverence for those who have served our nation reminds us why we salute our flag, why we put our hands on our hearts for the pledge of allegiance, and why we proudly stand for National Anthem.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Preston
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preston
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Preston
4. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Preston
5. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
6. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Preston
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html