Prestatyn place names

Prestatyn place names

Prestatyn’s name comes from two Old English words. Preosta = priests, tun = farm. The area was farmed by priests, as was Preston,Lancashire. Prestatyn’s name took a different evolutionary path, influenced by Welsh pronunciation. The “–tyn” suffix is evident in other Welsh place names including Mostyn and Golftyn, in Flintshire.

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