English
Prestatyn
Prestatyn comes from Welsh Prestatyn, and goes back to Old English Prēosta tūn.
- Old Englishc. 450–1150Prēosta tūnliterally ‘priests’ town’
- Welshc. 1500–presentPrestatyn
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Englishc. 450–1150Prēosta tūnliterally ‘priests’ town’
- Welshc. 1500–presentPrestatyn
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Old English Prēosta tūn
Today it means
name A coastal town and community with a town council in Denbighshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ0682).
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old English Prēosta tūn / Prestatyn