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Sailor, Weaver, and 10 More New Action Names for Babies

Occupation-based names are popular today, from "doer" monikers like Cooper and Hunter to titles like Deacon and King. If you like the style but want a truly uncommon name, here are some professional choices from outside the top-1000 names list. Though the jobs they represent may have changed (or disappeared) over the years, the names will grow and move right along with your little one. 

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Preston

Transferred use of the surname meaning "from Preston." The name is derived from the English place-name composed of the Old English elements préost (priest) and tūn (town, settlement, village): hence,

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