About the name Prescott

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If you like the name Prescott, find out the meaning, origin, nicknames, variations and other information to help you decide if you want to use this first name for your baby.

Name meaning, variations & etymology

Means one who is from the priest’s dwelling
Commonly used as a last name, but is also a gender-neutral baby name
Prescott is the name of a city in Arizona — the state’s original capital

The text below is excerpted with permission from the book The Encyclopedia of American Last Names: Family Genealogy and Meanings for 1000 Surnames of Early European Settlers to the United States.

Prescott, it is generally agreed, is derived from a name which means “priest’s home.” Ton, which later became town, originally meant “enclosure.” The termination -cot or -cott gives us cottage.

origin/Nationality

English

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English baby boy names, Boy names, Girl names, Names that start with P, Unisex names

baby Name length

8 letters (long name length)

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