Prestwich

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage English, Irish
Pronounced Pron. /ˈpɹɛstwɪt͡ʃ/(English)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsPrestwick, Preswick, Preswicke

Meaning & History

habitational name from a place in Lancashire (now Greater Manchester) so called Prestwick from Old English preost "priest" and wic "outlying settlement" or from other places with the same derivation.
Added 2/26/2025 by Paradiso36
Edited 2/26/2025 by Paradiso36