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Preston or Prestons can mean many different things! It's a name used for towns, cities, and even people all around the world. Sometimes it's a first name, and sometimes it's a last name. It can also be the name of a fictional character, a ship, or even a school.

Places

Preston is a popular name for places, especially in countries like Australia, Canada, England, and the United States.

Australia

  • Preston, Victoria: A suburb in Melbourne, Australia. It's part of the City of Preston (Victoria) and has its own train station.
  • Preston, Queensland: There are two places called Preston in Queensland, one near Toowoomba and another in the Whitsunday Region.
  • Preston, Tasmania: A small place in Tasmania.
  • Prestons, New South Wales: A suburb in Sydney, Australia.

Canada

  • Preston, Nova Scotia: A community in Nova Scotia, Canada, with areas like East Preston and North Preston.
  • Preston, Ontario: A community in Cambridge, Ontario.

Cuba

  • Guatemala, Cuba: This town in Cuba used to be known as Preston.

England

England has many places named Preston!

  • Preston, Lancashire: This is a large city in England. It's a very important place and has its own train station. The area around it is called the City of Preston, Lancashire.
  • Preston, Devon: Found in Paignton.
  • Preston, Dorset: A village in Dorset.
  • Preston, East Riding of Yorkshire: Located near the city of Kingston upon Hull.
  • Preston, Brighton: A part of the city of Brighton in East Sussex.
  • Preston, Hertfordshire: A village in Hertfordshire.
  • Preston, London: A neighborhood near Wembley in London.
  • Preston, Northumberland: Home to the historic Preston Tower.
  • Preston, Rutland: A small village in Rutland.
  • Preston, Shropshire: There are a few places named Preston in Shropshire, like Preston Gubbals.
  • Preston, Somerset: A village in Somerset.
  • Preston, Tyne and Wear: A place in Tyne and Wear.
  • Preston, Wiltshire: There are a couple of places named Preston in Wiltshire.
  • Other places include Preston Bagot in Warwickshire, Preston Candover in Hampshire, and Preston-on-Tees in County Durham.

Scotland

  • Preston, East Linton: A small place in East Lothian.
  • Preston, Prestonpans: Another place in East Lothian.
  • Preston, Scottish Borders: A village near Duns.
  • Preston Island: An island in the Firth of Forth.
  • Preston Mill: A historic watermill near East Linton.

United States

The United States also has many places called Preston!

Outer space

  • 3792 Preston: This is the name of an asteroid!

People

  • Preston (singer) (born 1982): A British singer, whose full name is Samuel Preston.
  • You can find lists of people with the first name Preston or the last name Preston.

Fictional characters

Many characters in books, movies, and TV shows are named Preston!

  • Becky Preston and Dara Lynn Preston: Characters from the Shiloh movies.
  • Bill S. Preston Esq.: One of the main characters from the Bill and Ted movies, played by Alex Winter.
  • Marty Preston: Another character from the Shiloh movies.
  • Preston Northwest: A character from the animated TV show Gravity Falls.
  • Sergeant Preston of the Yukon: A famous character from old radio and TV shows.
  • Dr. Preston Burke: A character from the TV show Grey's Anatomy.
  • Preston: The robot dog from the Wallace and Gromit film A Close Shave.
  • Preston: Carl Denham's assistant in the movie King Kong (2005).
  • Cleric John Preston: The main character played by Christian Bale in the movie Equilibrium.
  • Preston "Bodie" Broadus: A character from the TV show The Wire.
  • Preston Meyers: The main character from the movie Can't Hardly Wait.
  • Preston Winthrop: A character from the video game MySims Agents.
  • John James Preston: Also known as Mr. Big, Carrie Bradshaw's love interest in the Sex and the City TV series and movies.
  • Preston Tien: A character from Power Rangers Ninja Steel.
  • Preston Garvey: A character in the video game Fallout 4.

Ships

Several ships have been named Preston:

  • Preston (ship): This name has been used for multiple ships.
  • HMS Preston: This name has been used for multiple ships in the British Royal Navy.
  • USS Preston: This name has been used for multiple ships in the United States Navy.
  • WT Preston: A special boat used by the US Army Corps of Engineers to remove obstacles from rivers.

Schools

  • Preston University (Pakistan): A private university in Pakistan.
  • Preston College: A college in Preston, Lancashire, England, for further education.
  • Preston High School (disambiguation): This name is used by several high schools.

Other

  • Preston Car Company: A Canadian company that used to build railway equipment like train cars.
  • Preston station (Houston): A train station in Houston, Texas.
  • Preston (speedway): A British speedway racing team.
  • Preston North End F.C.: A professional English football (soccer) club.
  • Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C.: An English rugby football club.
  • Preston Road tube station: A London Underground (subway) station.

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