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American chess player
Preston Ware Jr. (August 12, 1821 – January 29, 1890) was an American chess player. He is best known today for playing unorthodox chess openings. Ware
Preston_Ware
Chess opening
Ware Opening, also known as Meadow Hay Opening, is an uncommon chess opening for White beginning with the move: 1. a4 It is named after Preston Ware,
Ware_Opening
American birthday song
The Summy Company registered a copyright in 1935, crediting authors Preston Ware Orem and Mrs. R. R. Forman. In 1988, Warner/Chappell Music purchased
Happy_Birthday_to_You
American musician Preston Nibley (1884–1966), American religious leader Preston Nichols (born 1946), American author Preston Ware Orem (1865–1938), American
Preston_(given_name)
American composer and pianist (1865–1938)
Preston Ware Orem (April 20, 1865 – December 20, 1938) was an American composer, pianist, and writer on music. He is frequently grouped with other composers
Preston_Ware_Orem
Chess opening
somewhat worse. 1...a5, the Corn Stalk Defence or Ware Defence. United States chess player Preston Ware played the Corn Stalk in eleven recorded tournament
King's_Pawn_Game
Chess opening
was the Boston master Preston Ware, who frequently opened 1.d4 2.f4 from 1876 to 1882. Employing this unusual move order Ware was often able to reach
Stonewall_Attack
Chess opening
continuing 6...Nh6 7.d4 Na5. 5...Bd6 is the Stone–Ware Variation, named after Henry Nathan Stone and Preston Ware. It reinforces the pawn on e5 but blocks Black's
Evans_Gambit
English singer (born 1982)
Other notable acts Preston has written for include Liam Payne, Jessie Ware, Sum 41 and Tomorrow X Together. In January 2006, Preston appeared on Channel
Preston_(singer)
1857–1923 series of chess tournaments
players (George Henry Mackenzie, Henry Hosmer, Frederick Elder, Max Judd, Preston Ware, Harsen Darwin Smith, Henry Harding, A. Johnston, and William Houghton)
American_Chess_Congress
named after Alexander Wagner Ware Defense – 1.e4 a5 – named after Preston Ware Ware Opening – 1.a4 – named after Preston Ware Winawer Variation of the French
List of chess openings named after people
List_of_chess_openings_named_after_people
Chess opening
Nick Pope, 1843 Staunton-Saint Amant Paris Match, Chess Archaeology "Preston Ware vs. Joseph Henry Blackburne, 1882". Chessgames.com. "The Czech Benoni
Benoni_Defense
Chess opening
notation to describe chess moves. Although the opening was tested by Preston Ware in the 1880s, the namesake of the opening is the English grandmaster
Hodgson_Attack
Walton, American businessman – Walmart and Sam's Club Preston Ware, American chess player – Ware Opening Albert Warner, Harold Warner, Jack L. Warner and
List_of_eponyms_(L–Z)
earliest evidences is with the Fifth American Chess Congress in 1880, when Preston Ware accused James Grundy of reneging on a deal to draw the game, with Grundy
Cheating_in_chess
English actor (born 1934)
Kola Hunter (1987) - Evans (as Mike Preston) Airwolf (1987, TV series) - Jack Ware Fame (1987, TV series) - Jack Ware Harry's Hong Kong (1987, TV movie)
Michael_Preston
born 1982) Wang Yue (China, born 1987) Chris Ward (England, born 1968) Preston Ware (US, 1821–1891) Cathy Warwick (England, born 1968) Miyoko Watai (Japan
List_of_chess_players
American songwriter
including Charles Wakefield Cadman, Arthur Nevin, Charles Sanford Skilton, Preston Ware Orem, and Arthur Farwell, as a member of the Indianist movement in American
Thurlow_Lieurance
Town in Hertfordshire, England
Ware is a town and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of Hertfordshire, England. It lies to the east of the county town of Hertford. At the
Ware,_Hertfordshire
Televised concert celebrating the Metropolitan Opera's one hundred year anniversary
Patty Hill and Mildred J. Hill (attributed), with a text attributed to Preston Ware Orem and Mrs R. R. Forman 14 (1:28) "Happy birthday to you" (1893), with
The Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala
The_Metropolitan_Opera_Centennial_Gala
Movement in American classical music (1880s-1920s)
Edgar Stillman Kelley Harvey Worthington Loomis Carlos Troyer Carl Busch Preston Ware Orem Thurlow Lieurance Composers who wrote works based on Indian themes
Indianist_movement
Myaskovsky – Symphony No.5, Op. 18 Carl Nielsen – Pan and Syrinx (tone poem) Preston Ware Orem – American Indian Rhapsody Francis Poulenc Sonata for Two Clarinets
1918_in_music
English-American chess player
with each scoring 13½/18 in the double round robin. At that tournament, Preston Ware accused Grundy of reneging on a deal to draw the game, with Grundy instead
James_Grundy_(chess_player)
French organist and composer
Collections containing the Offertoire in D-flat include: The Organ Player, Preston Ware Orem, and The Contemporary Organist, Chas. H. Morse (Theodore Presser
Théodore_Salomé
American composer and organist
Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 21. ISBN 9781442264632. Orem, Preston Ware (1912). "A Prize Song". The Etude. Vol. 30, no. 9. Philadelphia: Theodore
Emma_Louise_Ashford
1994 live album by Marilyn Horne
Martin Katz) Patty Hill and Mildred J. Hill (attrib.), with a text by Preston Ware Orem and Mrs R. R. Forman (attrib.) 21 (1:24) "Happy birthday to you"
Marilyn_Horne:_Divas_in_Song
Archaeological culture
Cardium pottery or Cardial ware is a Neolithic decorative style that gets its name from the imprinting of the clay with the heart-shaped shell of the Cerastoderma
Cardium_pottery
this Steinitz would lose three consecutive games to Zukertort, Hruby, and Ware. The British Chess Magazine, 1882, pp. 213, 261, 292 and 296. "Formulas"
Vienna_1882_chess_tournament
Canadian composer, organist and music teacher
university's Abt Male Chorus. His pupils included William W. Gilchrist, Preston Ware Orem, and Edward M. Zimmerman. Clarke became known as one of the earliest
Hugh_Archibald_Clarke
45°57′00″N 76°55′00″W / 45.95°N 76.916666666667°W / 45.95; -76.916666666667 Ware 1835-08-20 156.8 Lac-Etchemin Chaudière-Appalaches 46°25′00″N 70°28′00″W
List_of_townships_in_Quebec
Annual British Television Awards
1982: Dave Jervis, Bert Postlethwaite, Dick Coles, Norman Brierley and Peter Ware (Gulliver in Lilliput) 1983: LWT (Outside Edge) 1984: Bill Millar (The Hot
Royal Television Society Programme Awards
Royal_Television_Society_Programme_Awards
English new wave and synth-pop band
as Scritti Politti's Green Gartside, Lalah Hathaway, Billy Preston, and Chaka Khan. Ware also became a producer for the likes of Terence Trent D'Arby
Heaven_17
Canadian Army general (1913–1999)
Cameron Bethel Ware fonds are in the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Regimental Museum and Archives. 4237 Dr. Adrian Preston & Peter Dennis
Cameron_Bethel_Ware
American singer-songwriter (1946–2004)
collaboration with her ex-husband Stevie Wonder and musical artist Billy Preston. Wright, who was of African-American heritage, was born in Pittsburgh,
Syreeta_Wright
American singer and songwriter
when, while still at school, she formed with Frankie Kahrl and Billy Preston the successful gospel group the COGIC Singers, with whom she recorded the
Gloria_Jones
2017 studio album by Jessie Ware
Glasshouse is the third studio album by British singer-songwriter Jessie Ware. It was released on 20 October 2017 through Island Records. The album was
Glasshouse_(album)
American ceramic company
located at 2300 East 52nd Street. Vernon produced ceramic tableware, art ware, giftware, and figurines. The company closed its doors in 1958. Vernon Kilns
Vernon_Kilns
and an outbuilding. EFU S of Ware Pocahontas IA 42°45′26″N 94°45′49″W / 42.7573°N 94.7636°W / 42.7573; -94.7636 (Ware (May 13, EFU)) 23:26–23:28 0
List of United States tornadoes from April to May 2023
List_of_United_States_tornadoes_from_April_to_May_2023
Walker County Georgia 1976 2024 67,654 Walton County Georgia 1980 2024 96,673 Ware County Georgia 1980 2024 36,251 Warren County Georgia 2024 1972 5,215 Washington
Political party loyalty of United States counties
Political_party_loyalty_of_United_States_counties
List of tornadoes in the United States
over a private plantation just over the Georgia state line. EF0 Waycross Ware GA 31°12′49″N 82°20′46″W / 31.2136°N 82.3461°W / 31.2136; -82.3461 (Waycross
List of United States tornadoes in April 2025
List_of_United_States_tornadoes_in_April_2025
Predominantly Scottish cloth pattern
PieceWork Magazine. Long Thread Media. Retrieved 12 July 2023. Schlueter, Preston (12 January 2020). "Grids, Plaids, and Windowpanes: Checked Patterns in
Tartan
1974 studio album by Quincy Jones
Body Heat is an album by Quincy Jones. "Body Heat" (Quincy Jones, Leon Ware, Bruce Fisher, Stanley "Stan" Richardson) – 3:58 "Soul Saga (Song of the Buffalo
Body Heat (Quincy Jones album)
Body_Heat_(Quincy_Jones_album)
British politician (born 1970)
Archived from the original on 16 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015. Ware, John (24 October 2016). "Are we losing the war on home-grown terror?". Standpoint
Andy_Burnham
kingdom of Belgardia and the daughter of King Maximilian. Portrayed by Irene Ware. Princess Anna of Finland King Ralph Portrayed by Joely Richardson. Princess
List_of_fictional_princesses
the spotlight". The Forward. Retrieved 2024-06-13. "R&B Songwriter Leon Ware Dead At 77 - CBS San Francisco". CBS News. 2017-02-24. Retrieved 2024-06-14
List of people with prostate cancer
List_of_people_with_prostate_cancer
Fire (1978) "Set Me Free" – The Pointer Sisters (1986) "Shelter" – Leon Ware (1982) "Star" – Earth, Wind & Fire (1979) "Something About You" – Angela
List of songs written by Allee Willis
List_of_songs_written_by_Allee_Willis
1976 studio album by Quincy Jones
Heat" (Bruce Fisher, Jones, Stan Richardson, Leon Ware) "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" (Pam Sawyer, Ware) "Killer Joe" (Benny Golson) "Gula Matari" (Jones)
I_Heard_That!!
American motorsport season
Media, LLC. May 4, 2026. Retrieved May 7, 2026. "Costa Oil sponsoring Carson Ware at Pocono". Jayski's Silly Season Site. June 4, 2026. "Point Blank Tequila
2026 NASCAR O'Reilly Auto Parts Series
2026_NASCAR_O'Reilly_Auto_Parts_Series
American songwriter
producer, and playwright best known for his collaborations with Billy Preston. Fisher's best-known songs include "You Are So Beautiful", "Will It Go
Bruce_Fisher
People from Newark, New Jersey, United States
basketball. Accessed September 1, 2023. "Timothy James Coleman... son of Genene Ware and Erwin Coleman... science, technology & society major... born 1/4/95 in
List of people from Newark, New Jersey
List_of_people_from_Newark,_New_Jersey
American musician (1932–1984)
(Gordy, 1975) Higher Than High (Gordy, 1975) With Leon Ware Musical Massage (Gordy, 1976) Leon Ware (Elektra, 1982) With Deniece Williams When Love Comes
Eddie_Brown_(musician)
English football club season
Sheffield United Millwall v Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday v Preston North End Watford v Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County
2025–26 Sheffield Wednesday F.C. season
2025–26_Sheffield_Wednesday_F.C._season
Dec 1824 Walker GA 67,654 446 18 Dec 1833 Walton GA 96,673 329 22 Dec 1818 Ware GA 36,251 903 15 Dec 1824 Warren GA 5,215 286 19 Dec 1793 Washington GA 19
List of United States counties and county equivalents
List_of_United_States_counties_and_county_equivalents
Sergeant Major, Royal Marines. Temporary Lieutenant (S) Frederick Ronald Ware, RNVR. Mr. John David Watkins, Warrant Recruiter, Royal Marines. Mr. Frank
1946_New_Year_Honours_(MBE)
New Zealand athlete (born 1997)
James Preston (born 8 May 1997) is a track and field athlete from New Zealand. He is a multiple time national champion over 800 metres and the current
James_Preston_(runner)
Season of television series
thief who was once his friend. 411 2 "The Goldtakers" Vincent McEveety Clyde Ware September 24, 1966 (1966-09-24) 0204 An outlaw brings his cohorts to Dodge
Gunsmoke_season_12
oasts but can also be found on breweries (Letheringsett, Norfolk), maltings (Ware, Hertfordshire; Hadlow, Kent) and watermills (East Linton, East Lothian)
Cowl_(oast)
Senator from Connecticut
and tin ware manufacturer, along with his brothers William, Hiram and Selden. His family were pioneers in the manufacturing of Britannia ware in the United
Charles_Dwight_Yale
Award
Douglas Waller, Royal Corps of Signals. 2078861 Sergeant (acting) Herbert Ware, Corps of Royal Engineers. S/189765 Warrant Officer Class II (acting) Francis
1946 New Year Honours (British Empire Medal)
1946_New_Year_Honours_(British_Empire_Medal)
British royal recognitions
Flight Sergeant J.A. Simpkins Flight Sergeant C.A. Smith Flight Sergeant P.S. Ware Flight Sergeant L.A. Williams Chief Technician D.G. Bristow Sergeant E.P
2024_New_Year_Honours
cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev. Narrated by Haydn Gwynne, produced by Julian Ware, directed by Patrick Fleming, made by ITN Factual 1 January The King of Chaos
List_of_Equinox_episodes
Sasse's term. Ricketts ran for re-election and faced Democratic nominee Preston Love Jr. in the general election. Ricketts defeated Love in a landslide
2024_Nebraska_elections
New Zealand association footballer
Alena Saili Theresa Setefano Akuila Rokolisoa Brady Rush Stacey Waaka Regan Ware Portia Woodman-Wickliffe Sailing Jo Aleh Josh Armit Erica Dawson Justina
Lachlan_Bayliss
News. Archived from the original on 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2022-10-16. "Preston". Vote 2001. BBC News. Archived from the original on 2022-10-16. Retrieved
Results of the 1997 United Kingdom general election by constituency
Results_of_the_1997_United_Kingdom_general_election_by_constituency
Samson LeBeau Kpadenou is the placeholder vice presidential nominee for Ware in six states. Disaffiliated from Unity Party of America Ayyadurai is not
Third-party and independent candidates for the 2024 United States presidential election
Third-party_and_independent_candidates_for_the_2024_United_States_presidential_election
Postcode area within the United Kingdom
Buntingford, Hertford, Hitchin, Knebworth, Letchworth, Much Hadham, Royston and Ware) and east Bedfordshire (including Arlesey, Biggleswade, Henlow, Sandy and
SG_postcode_area
Professional wrestling television program
and Hechicero) 98 June 21, 2025 (2025-06-21) Kent, Washington accesso ShoWare Center Thunder Rosa, Queen Aminata, and TayJay (Tay Melo and Anna Jay) vs
AEW_Collision
New Zealand footballer (born 2005)
Alena Saili Theresa Setefano Akuila Rokolisoa Brady Rush Stacey Waaka Regan Ware Portia Woodman-Wickliffe Sailing Jo Aleh Josh Armit Erica Dawson Justina
Tyler_Bindon
1986 UK local government election
Wingate 1,477 61.1 +2.4 Conservative M. Maine 516 21.3 –11.1 Alliance V. Ware 425 17.6 +8.7 Majority 961 39.7 +13.4 Turnout 2,418 32.4 +2.1 Registered
1986 Brighton Borough Council election
1986_Brighton_Borough_Council_election
Chesterfield County. Incumbent delegate is Republican Lee Ware, who was first elected in 1998. Lee Ware, incumbent Randolph Critzer Jr., attorney Bilal Raychouni
2025 Virginia House of Delegates election
2025_Virginia_House_of_Delegates_election
Statenville–Echols County, Macon–Bibb County, Cusseta–Chattahoochee County, and Preston-Webster County. From 1732 until 1758, the minor civil divisions in Georgia
List_of_counties_in_Georgia
(disambiguation), multiple people David Ward (disambiguation), multiple people David Ware (disambiguation), multiple people David Warner (disambiguation), multiple
List of people with given name David
List_of_people_with_given_name_David
American motorsport season
2025. Srigley, Joseph (February 28, 2025). "Costa Oil Partners with Carson Ware in Three Xfinity Races". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved February 28, 2025. Christie
2025_NASCAR_Xfinity_Series
1984 studio album by Teena Marie
The album was written and produced by Marie, with contributions from Leon Ware and Narada Michael Walden. The track "My Dear Mr. Gaye" is a tribute to Marvin
Starchild_(Teena_Marie_album)
1686505 R. C. Walton, RAFVR. 915207 W. J. Wardle, RAFVR. 1200585 J. C. Ware, RAFVR. 1533153 H. W. L. Warner, RAFVR. 1237035 F. R. Waters, RAFVR. 1116295
1945 Birthday Honours (Mention in Despatches)
1945_Birthday_Honours_(Mention_in_Despatches)
2023 police killing of American man
assault, official misconduct, and official oppression. A sixth officer, Preston Hemphill, who was white and present at the initial traffic stop, was also
Killing_of_Tyre_Nichols
S. Taylor Gerald E. Thomson Judith Vaitukaitis Andrew G. Wallace John E. Ware Jr. Kenneth E. Warner Stephen Waxman Myron L. Weisfeldt Myrna Weissman Torsten
List of members of the National Academy of Medicine
List_of_members_of_the_National_Academy_of_Medicine
Village in Hertfordshire, England
Preston is a village and civil parish about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England. At the 2021 census the parish had a population
Preston,_Hertfordshire
named for former State Representative Jim Rudd of Brownfield Tulia Unit Dick Ware Unit Region VI Marlin Unit John W. Middleton Unit San Saba Unit HG♂♀ GC♀
List_of_Texas_state_prisons
2015 Canadian film
Crawley - John's girlfriend Steven Love as John - Jayme's boyfriend Lanette Ware as Velma Slaughter - Mother Jeremiah Sparks as Ancel Slaughter - Father Shamier
Across_the_Line_(2015_film)
Charles Preston, Indian Army Reserve of Ofc.s, attd. Indian Inf. Lt. Frederick Allen Preston, Royal Field Arty. Capt. Overton Inett Preston, Nottinghamshire
1918_New_Year_Honours_(MC)
14,639 4,883 2615 Decatur Iowa $18,845 $36,326 $46,275 8,308 3,106 2616 Ware Georgia $18,842 $34,572 $46,455 36,008 13,460 2617 Yuma Arizona $18,840 $41
List of United States counties by per capita income
List_of_United_States_counties_by_per_capita_income
Frontier League baseball team in Mississippi, United States
Seattle Mariners and was assigned to the ACL Mariners. Right-handed pitcher Preston Johnson had his contract purchased by the Minnesota Twins organization
Mississippi_Mud_Monsters
2004 American film
Frank Bonner as Harvey Ballister Veronica De Laurentiis as Aunt Isabella Tim Ware as Police Officer Kevin Meaney as Judge Walter Kapinsky "Shut Up and Kiss
Shut_Up_and_Kiss_Me_(film)
Football tournament season
Main (6) 2–1 Oughtibridge War Memorial (7) 16 Lower Hopton (6) 3–0 AFC Preston (7) 17 North Ferriby (7) 1–5 Grimsby Town (6) 18 Kiveton Park (7) 1–6 Elloughton
2025–26_Women's_FA_Cup
English actress (born 1986)
Almeida Theatre's production of The Master Builder directed by Travis Preston, where she was widely praised for her performance as Hilde Wangel. In 2011
Gemma_Arterton
Theory of Indo-European origin
term" that would combine Sredny Stog II, Pit Grave (Yamnaya), and Corded ware horizons (spanning the 4th to 3rd millennia in much of Eastern and Northern
Kurgan_hypothesis
28, 2019). "Hyper Light Drifter TV series in the works from creator Alx Preston and Castlevania's Adi Shankar". Polygon. Retrieved March 28, 2019. "Kingdom
List of animated series based on video games
List_of_animated_series_based_on_video_games
American actor (born 1940)
the video games Gun (2005), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) and BioWare's Mass Effect trilogy (2007–2012). Henriksen was nominated for three Golden
Lance_Henriksen
Public university in Millersville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
operates two visual and performing arts centers in Lancaster County: The Ware Center for the Arts and Winter Visual & Performing Arts Center. Built as
Millersville_University
New Zealand rugby union player
Olympics squad Squad Curry Rush Ng Shiu Rokolisoa Collier (c) McGarvey-Black Fineanganofo Knewstubb Ware Cook-Savage Leo Carter Webber Molia Coach Cama
Fehi_Fineanganofo
Reviews. 382 109902. doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2026.109902. Allaby, R. G.; Ware, R.; Cribdon, R.; Hansford, T. A.; Kinnaird, T.; Hamilton, D.; Kistler, L
2026_in_paleomammalogy
2026 English local government election
Residents Association 4 The Moseley Residents Association 3 Tattenham & Preston Residents 3 Esher Residents Association 2 Hinchley Wood Residents Association
2026 East Surrey Council election
2026_East_Surrey_Council_election
2026 English local government election
Vickery 647 8 Liberal Democrats John Pindar 256 3 Liberal Democrats Julian Ware 205 3 Reform Vanessa Holtham 188 2 Reform Charlie Robinson 176 2 Turnout
2026 Wandsworth London Borough Council election
2026_Wandsworth_London_Borough_Council_election
Richard of Barking (1222–1246) Richard de Crokesley (1246–1258) Richard of Ware (1258–1283) Walter de Wenlok (1283–1307) 17 Abbots of St. Maries York Yorkshire
List of nobles and magnates of England in the 13th century
List_of_nobles_and_magnates_of_England_in_the_13th_century
American college football season
attendance: 11,232 Referee: Tim Rich TV announcers (ESPN): Anish Shroff, Andre Ware, and Paul Carcaterra Box score, Recap Tulsa Golden Hurricane at SMU Mustangs
2023 SMU Mustangs football team
2023_SMU_Mustangs_football_team
Bring on the Girls 1945 Film Robert E. Dolan Dolan Karl Tunberg, Darrell Ware and Pierre Wolff Bring Your Smile Along 1955 Film Paul Mason Howard Howard
List_of_musicals:_A_to_L
County of England
county, passing Harpenden, Wheathampstead, Welwyn Garden City, Hertford, Ware, and Broxbourne before reaching Cheshunt and ultimately joining the River
Hertfordshire
New Zealand footballer (born 2002)
Alena Saili Theresa Setefano Akuila Rokolisoa Brady Rush Stacey Waaka Regan Ware Portia Woodman-Wickliffe Sailing Jo Aleh Josh Armit Erica Dawson Justina
Jesse_Randall
legal name and pet-names such as "Donnie<-Donald Klang", "Billy<-William Preston" are surname alphabetized. List of R&B musicians encompasses sub-genres
List_of_R&B_musicians
PRESTON WARE
PRESTON WARE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Pelton, a place in County Durham, named from an unattested Old English personal name Pēola + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Devon)
English (Devon) : habitational name primarily from Brenton near Exminster, possibly named in Old English as Br̄ningtūn ‘settlement (Old English tūn) associated with Br̄ni’ (a personal name from Old English bryne ‘fire’, ‘flame’), or from any of the places mentioned at Brinton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Middle English prest ‘priest’, i.e. ‘son of the priest’.French : occupational name for a presser of wine or oil, from a derivative of presser ‘to press’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the various places so named, for example in Norfolk, North Yorkshire, and East Yorkshire. The two villages of this name in Norfolk are recorded in Domesday Book as Ristuna, and are from Old English hrÄ«s ‘brushwood’ + tÅ«n ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; Ruston Parva in East Yorkshire, recorded in Domesday Book as Roreston, is named from the genitive case of the Old Norse byname Hrór meaning ‘vigorous’ + Old English tÅ«n. Ruston in North Yorkshire is Rostune in Domesday Book, apparently from Old English hrÅst ‘roost’, ‘roof’ + tÅ«n, referring to a building with an unusual roof.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of the extremely numerous places (most notably one in Lancashire) so called from Old English prēost ‘priest’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’; the meaning may have been either ‘village with a priest’ or ‘village held by the Church’.Scottish : habitational name from Presto(u)n, now Craigmillar, in Midlothian.
Male
Greek
(ἈÏίστων) Greek name derived from the word aristos, ARISTON means "best, most excellent."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
From the Priest's Farm
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name, perhaps from a place in Devon called Cheston, although the surname is found mainly in East Anglia rather than Devon.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English
The Priest's Village; Priest's Town; Priest's Settlement
Boy/Male
English American
Priest's town.
Male
Greek
(Φῆστος) Greek form of Latin Festus, PHESTOS means "festival." In the bible, this is the name of the successor of Felix, the procurator of Judea who refused to bow to the pressure of the Jews who wanted him to condemn St. Paul to death for preaching.Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name, probably from Long Riston in East Yorkshire, named from Old English hrīs ‘brushwood’ + tūn ‘farmstead’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Heston, Middlesex, named with Old English hǣs ‘brushwood’ + tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
Male
English
English variant spelling of French Tristan, probably TRISTON means "riot, tumult."
Male
English
Habitational surname transferred to forename use, composed of the Old English elements bryne, BRENTON means "fire, flame," and tun "enclosure, settlement, town," hence "fire town."
Male
English
English surname transferred to forename use, TRENTON means "Trent's settlement."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Payton, PEYTON means "Pæga's settlement."
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : habitational name from any of numerous places named Weston, from Old English west ‘west’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.English : variant of Whetstone.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a postern gate, from Old French posterne; in some cases it would have been a metonymic occupational name for a gatekeeper.English : habitational name from Poston in Herefordshire or Poston in Shropshire, which is named with an Old English personal name Possa + þorn ‘thorn tree’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Lancashire named Croston, from Old Norse kross ‘cross’ or Old English cros + Old English tūn ‘farmstead’, ‘settlement’.
PRESTON WARE
PRESTON WARE
Girl/Female
Hebrew
Genisia, the Virgin Mary of Turin, is a protectress invoked against drought in Catholic tradition.
Girl/Female
Greek American Italian Latin
Chaste, very holy. Ariadne was Greek mythological daughter of King Minos of Crete who aided...
Boy/Male
Celtic Gaelic American English
From the narrow river.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kanishta | கநிஷà¯à®Ÿà®¾
Youngest
Girl/Female
Arabic, French, Muslim
Rose
Boy/Male
Sikh
Boy/Male
Greek
People's victory.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by the seashore, Middle English schore.English : topographic name for someone who lived on or by a bank or steep slope, Old English scora. There are minor places named with this word in Lancashire and West Yorkshire, and the surname may also be a habitational name from these.Americanized spelling of Ashkenazic Jewish S(c)hor(r) or Szor, variants of Schauer.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Lord Ganesha
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Wolf.
PRESTON WARE
PRESTON WARE
PRESTON WARE
PRESTON WARE
PRESTON WARE
n.
A place where persons are confined, or restrained of personal liberty; hence, a place or state o/ confinement, restraint, or safe custody.
n.
A meteor or exhalation formerly supposed to be thrown from the clouds with such violence that by collision it is set on fire.
n.
Any very hard rock.
n.
An endeavor to move.
n.
The bodily form of a human being; body; outward appearance; as, of comely person.
n.
A tester; a sixpence.
v. t.
To represent as a person; to personify; to impersonate.
pl.
of Cornet-a-piston
v. t.
To imprison; to shut up in, or as in, a prison; to confine; to restrain from liberty.
n.
A priest or presbyter; as, Prester John.
n.
One of the veins of the neck when swollen with anger or other excitement.
n.
The act of pressing; pressure.
n.
Specifically, a building for the safe custody or confinement of criminals and others committed by lawful authority.
a.
Quickly; rapidly; -- a direction for a quick, lively movement or performance; quicker than allegro, or any rate of time except prestissimo.
v. t.
To foreshow.
n.
A human being spoken of indefinitely; one; a man; as, any person present.
a.
Quickly; immediately; in haste; suddenly.
a.
Causing, or giving rise to, pressure or to an increase of pressure; as, pressor nerve fibers, stimulation of which excites the vasomotor center, thus causing a stronger contraction of the arteries and consequently an increase of the arterial blood pressure; -- opposed to depressor.
v. t.
To bind (together); to enchain.