English Explanatory Dictionary

Prestwich

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8103).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɹɛstwɪt͡ʃ/

Word forms

Prestwich Prestwiches Prestedge Prestidge

Etymology

From Old English prēost (“priest”) + wīċ (“settlement”).

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