Highest density in:. Precious Surname Definition: This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. Read More About This Surname. Precious Surname Distribution Map. By incidence By incidence By frequency By rank. Place Incidence Frequency Rank in Area Nigeria 3, , 3, England , 7, Kenya , 8, Malawi , 5, Botswana , Canada 64 , 47, South Africa 27 ,, 90, Uganda 26 ,, 54, Wales 16 , 12, Liberia 10 , 21, Isle of Man 7 , 2, Scotland 6 , 28, Zimbabwe 2 ,, , Philippines 2 ,, , Malaysia 1 ,, , Belgium 1 ,, , Switzerland 1 ,, , Sweden 1 ,, , Saint Lucia 1 , 3, Cameroon 1 ,, , Egypt 1 ,, , Ecuador 1 ,, 50, Italy 1 ,, , Iran 1 ,, , India 1 ,, 1,, Ghana 1 ,, 23, France 1 ,, , Ethiopia 1 ,, 29, Estonia 1 ,, 40, Show All Nations.
Presiosa Potewyne, Cambridgeshire Hundred Rolls. Preciosa de Kirkeby: Pat. Roll, 13 Edward. Preciosa Scherwynd, webester, Poll Tax of Yorkshire. Johannes Precyus, ibid. George, Hanover Square. From the Dutch, Preussiche; a personal name? The nicknames were given in the first instance with reference to occupation, or a variety of features, such as physical attributes or peculiarities, mental and moral characteristics, including supposed resemblance to an animal's or bird's appearance or disposition, or to habits of dress.
In this instance, the nickname would have been given to a valued member of the community, from the Middle English, Old French "precios", precious from the Late latin "pretiosus", a derivative of "pretium", price, prize. It may also derive from a medieval female given name, originally an affectionate nickname. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Precious were recorded, including Prestwick, Preswick, Preswicke, Prestwich and others.
Some of the Precious family moved to Ireland , but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. More information about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships.
Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Related name clear Relationship any all core forms anglicized combination contraction diminutive elaboration from different gender from different language from place name from surname from word hellenized latinized short form variant variant transcription via meaning clear help?
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Other Chinese characters are possible as well. It is also a short form of other Slavic names beginning with that element. Dragoljub m Serbian , Croatian From the Slavic elements dragu meaning "precious" and lyuby meaning "love".
This is also the Serbian and Croatian word for the flowering plant nasturtium species Tropaeolum majus. Dragomir m Serbian , Croatian , Romanian , Bulgarian , Slovene , Medieval Slavic Derived from the Slavic element dragu meaning "precious" combined with miru meaning "peace, world".
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