Preston
Language: English
Part of speech: name
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈpɹɛs.tən/
rhymes: -ɛstən
Forms: form: Prestons
Etymology: From Old English prēost (“priest”) + tūn (“settlement”). Doublet of Prestatyn.
Senses: examples: A local government district with borough status of Lancashire, the City of Preston.
glosses: An industrial city in Lancashire, England.
glosses: Several other places in England:
A hamlet in Kingsteignton parish, Teignbridge district, Devon (OS grid ref SX8574).
glosses: Several other places in England:
A suburb of Paignton, Torbay borough, Devon (OS grid ref SX8962).
glosses: Several other places in England:
A suburban village north-east of Weymouth, Dorset, previously in Weymouth and Portland district (OS grid ref SY7083).
glosses: Several other places in England:
A village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, east of Hull (OS grid ref TA1830).
glosses: Several other places in England:
A suburb of Brighton, East Sussex, otherwise known as Preston Village (OS grid ref TQ3006)
glosses: Several other places in England:
A village and civil parish east of Cirencester, Cotswold district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SP0400).
glosses: Several other places in England:
A hamlet in Dymock parish, Forest of Dean district, Gloucestershire (OS grid ref SO6734).
glosses: Several other places in England:
A suburban area in the borough of Brent, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ1887).
glosses: Several other places in England:
A village and civil parish in North Hertfordshire district, Hertfordshire, west of Stevenage (OS grid ref TL1824).
glosses: Several other places in England:
A village and civil parish in Dover district, Kent (OS grid ref TR2561).
glosses: Several other places in England:
A hamlet in Ellingham parish, northern Northumberland (OS grid ref NU1825).
glosses: Several other places in England:
A village and civil parish (without a council) north of Uppingham, Rutland (OS grid ref SK8702).
glosses: Several other places in England:
A hamlet in Upton Magna parish, east of Shrewsbury, Shropshire (OS grid ref SJ5211).
glosses: Several other places in England:
A hamlet in Stogumber parish, Somerset, previously in West Somerset and Somerset West and Taunton districts (OS grid ref ST0935).
glosses: Several other places in England:
A suburb of North Shields, Metropolitan Borough of North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear (OS grid ref NZ3569).
glosses: Several other places in England:
A hamlet in Aldbourne parish and Ramsbury parish, east Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU2774).
glosses: Several other places in England:
A hamlet in Lyneham and Bradenstoke parish, north-central Wiltshire (OS grid ref SU0378).
glosses: A place in Scotland:
A suburb of Prestonpans, East Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT3974).
glosses: A place in Scotland:
A hamlet next to East Linton, East Lothian council area (OS grid ref NT5977).
glosses: A place in Scotland:
A village north of Duns, Berwickshire, Scottish Borders council area (OS grid ref NT7957).
glosses: A place in Canada:
An area of Halifax regional municipality, Nova Scotia.
glosses: A place in Canada:
A community in Cambridge, Ontario.
glosses: A number of places in Australia:
A rural locality in the Whitsunday Region, north Queensland.
glosses: A number of places in Australia:
A rural locality in Toowoomba Region and Lockyer Valley Region, south Queensland.
glosses: A number of places in Australia:
A village in Central Coast council area, Tasmania.
glosses: A number of places in Australia:
A suburb of Melbourne in the City of Darebin, Victoria.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A ghost town in Summit County, Colorado.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A town in New London County, Connecticut.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community, the county seat of Webster County, Georgia.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A city, the county seat of Franklin County, Idaho.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Randolph County, Illinois.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A township in Richland County, Illinois.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Vigo County, Indiana.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A minor city in Jackson County, Iowa.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A minor city in Pratt County, Kansas.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Bath County, Kentucky.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A town in Caroline County, Maryland.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A city, the county seat of Fillmore County, Minnesota.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A township in Fillmore County, Minnesota.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Kemper County, Mississippi.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A village in Hickory County, Missouri.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Jasper County, Missouri.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
An inactive township in Platte County, Missouri.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A village in Richardson County, Nebraska.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A census-designated place in White Pine County, Nevada.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A town in Chenango County, New York.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A neighbourhood of the town of Cary, North Carolina.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in Okmulgee County, Oklahoma.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A township in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A census-designated place in Grayson County, Texas.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A ghost town in Wharton County, Texas.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A populated place in Henry County, Virginia.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in King County, Washington.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community and coal town in Preston County, West Virginia.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A town in Adams County, Wisconsin.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
An unincorporated community in the towns of Fennimore and Wingville, Grant County, Wisconsin.
glosses: A number of places in the United States:
A town in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin.
glosses: A habitational surname from Old English.
examples: text: Preston Damsky is a law student at the University of Florida. He is also a white nationalist and antisemite.
ref: 2025 June 21, Richard Fausset, “A White Nationalist Wrote a Law School Paper Promoting Racist Views. It Won Him an Award.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 21 Jun 2025:
glosses: A male given name transferred from the surname.
Derived terms: Long Preston
Preston Brook
Preston Candover
Preston County
Preston-le-Skerne
Preston Montford
Preston-on-Tees
Preston Park
Preston Patrick
Preston Richard
Prestonsburg
Preston-under-Scar