# Prestwich

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈpɹɛstwɪt͡ʃ/ · frequency rank #94,144

## Definitions
1. A town in the Metropolitan Borough of Bury, Greater Manchester, England (OS grid ref SD8103).
2. A habitational surname from Old English.

## Etymology
From Old English prēost (“priest”) + wīċ (“settlement”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/prestwich