English derived from the surname, based on the numerous place-names in England. The surname originated from Old English prēost ["priest"] and tūn ["settlement"].
A correspondent [JS3] reports the use of this forename through a number of branches of his family. Currently these examples are in the US but the families originated in Scotland and Ireland [not England!]. However The LDS Family Search site only finds the full name, as cited by our correspondent, in US records. By searching with other surnames, a small number of English examples can be found but the majority are in the US. |
