Prescott - Last Names

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Prescott

/ˈprɛskət/

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Moderate

Meaning

Priest’s cottage or settlement

Represents spiritual stewardship, rootedness in community, and ancestral continuity.

Symbolism

Embodies tradition, stability, and a connection to ecclesiastical history and English countryside heritage.

Etymology: From Old English 'prēost' (priest) and 'cot' (cottage or shelter), originally denoting someone who lived near a priest’s dwelling or a small ecclesiastical holding.

Style & Origin

traditional

professional

english

Cultural Background

Of English origin, Prescott is a locational surname derived from places in England meaning 'priest’s

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