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Prescott (surname)
Prescott is a surname of England, English origin, a habitational name from any of the places so called, in southwestern Lancashire (now Merseyside), Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Shropshire and Devon, all of which are named from Old English ''preost'' 'priest' + cot 'cottage', 'dwelling'. The surname is most common in Lancashire, and so it seems likely that the first of these places is the most frequent source. It is also present in Ireland, being recorded there first in the 15th century. List Notable people with the surname include: * Abel Prescott, Jr. (1749–1775), American patriot * Abraham Prescott (1789–1858), American luthier * Alan Prescott (1927–1998), English rugby league footballer * Albert Benjamin Prescott (1832–1905), American chemist *Barbara L. Prescott (born 1951) American author, editor, and educator * Benjamin F. Prescott (1833–1895), American lawyer, newspaper editor, and politician * Breidis Prescott (born 1983), Colombian boxer * Carol Prescott, Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight. The area now called England was first inhabited by modern humans during the Upper Paleolithic period, but takes its name from the Angles, a Germanic tribe deriving its name from the Anglia peninsula, who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in the 10th century and has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century. The English language, the Anglican Church, and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
