List of English Baby Names Meanings Starting with P

Prescilla

Prescilla [prescil-la] as a girls' name has its root in Latin, and the meaning of the name Prescilla is "ancient, venerable". Prescilla is an alternate spelling of Priscilla (Latin). Biblical: a first-century Christian missionary.

Meaning: Ancient Origin: English

Prestie

The name may mean "someone who destroys opponent's prestige/glory during battle", and is derived from the Slavic elements: kaziti "to destroy" and měr "prestige, fame". The latter element is also found in Vladimir, and is cognate to the Germanic and Celtic name element -mer or -mar (e.g. Dietmar) with similar meaning.

Meaning: Spiritual place Origin: English

Prestiy

Lo Presti Name Meaning. Southern Italian: occupational name for someone in the service of priests, from the plural of Old Italian preste 'priest'. See also Prete, Presti.

Meaning: Spiritual place Origin: English

Princella

The name Princella is a girl's name . Princella and discussed in our forums with posts like "Couples You Know". Variation of Princess. Find other names based on Princella using our baby name generator.

Meaning: Princess Origin: English

Prasutagus

Prasutagus was king of a British Celtic tribe called the Iceni, who inhabited roughly what is now Norfolk, in the 1st century AD. He is best known as the husband of Boudica. ... All this led to the revolt of the Iceni, under the leadership of Boudica, in 60 or 61.

Meaning: Name of a king Origin: English

Preece

The name may be a patronymic of Welsh derivation incorporating the Welsh element "a" meaning "son of" plus the personal name "Rhys", hence ap Rhys, "Son of the Fiery Warrior".

Meaning: Son of rhys Origin: English

Preostcot

The name Preostcot is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Preostcot is: From the Priest's dwelling.

Meaning: From the priests dwelling Origin: English

Prescot

Prescott is a surname of English origin; habitational name from any of the places so called, in southwestern Lancashire (now Merseyside), Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire, and Devon, all of which are named from Old English preost 'priest' + cot 'cottage', 'dwelling'.

Meaning: Priests cottage surname Origin: English

Prestin

The name Prestin is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Prestin is: From the Priest's farm.

Meaning: From the priests farm Origin: English

Priestly

The name Priestly has a long Anglo-Saxon heritage. The name comes from when a family lived in or near a clearing in a wood owned by priests. Further research showed the name was derived from the Old English elements preost, which means priest, and leah, which means forest clearing.

Meaning: From the priests meadow Origin: English