Prescott

Prescott Meaning & Origin

About Prescott
The name "Prescott" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "preost" meaning "priest" and "cot" meaning "cottage" or "dwelling." Therefore, the name "Prescott" can be interpreted to mean "priest's cottage" or "dwelling of the priest." It is a surname that likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or worked at a priest's residence or cottage.

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Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Prescott are male.

Prescott Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 12.20% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRSKT
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P60203
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R EH1 S K AA0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈprɛskɑt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRSKT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P623

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prescott in Braille

Here's how to represent Prescott in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Prescott in braille

How to Spell the Name Prescott in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Prescott using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Prescott in sign language

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