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Precious name meaning

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155
in the U.S.
in 2010
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What does the name Precious mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Precious

User Submitted Origins

English
68%
Nigerian
15%
French
9%
American
3%
African
3%
Swahili
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A submission from California, U.S. says the name Precious means "Something valuable" and is of Nigerian origin.
  2. A submission from Nigeria says the name Precious means "special, valuable, cherished, priceless".
  3. According to a user from South Africa, the name Precious means "Something worth".
  4. A user from South Africa says the name Precious is of English origin and means "Costly, valuable, special".
  5. According to 2 people from Nigeria and the United States, the name Precious is of English origin and means "Gift of God".
  6. A user from Nigeria says the name Precious means "Something that is spacial".
  7. According to a user from Nigeria, the name Precious means "Something available".
  8. A submission from Nigeria says the name Precious means "The meaning of my name PRECIOUS means value".
  9. According to a user from Nigeria, the name Precious is of English origin and means "Precious stone".
  10. A user from Tanzania, United Republic of says the name Precious means "Precious meaning".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
adjective Pre"cious
Senses
  1. Of great price; costly; as, a precious stone."The preciousbane." [Milton.]
  2. Of great value or worth; very valuable; highly esteemed; dear; beloved; as, precious recollections."She is more precious than rules." [Prov. iii. 15.]"Many things which are most precious are neglected only because the value of them lieth hid." [Hooker.]
  3. Particular; fastidious; overnice; overrefined. Cf. Précieuse Preciosity."Lest that precious folk be with me wroth." [Chaucer.]"Elaborate embroidery of precious language." [Saintsbury.]

Note: Also used ironically; as, a precious rascal.

Etymology: OF. precious precius precios, F. précieux, L. pretiosus, fr. pretium price, worth, value. See Price

Other Dictionary Sources
  1. Obviously contrived to charm ("an insufferably precious performance")
    Synonyms: cute
  2. Characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for ("children are precious")
    Synonyms: cherished, treasured, and wanted
  3. Of high worth or cost ("diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones")
  4. Held in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic nature ("precious memories")
    Synonyms: valued
  5. Extremely ("there is precious little time left")
    Synonyms: preciously
Wiktionary
  1. A surname​, originating as a male or female nickname.
  2. A female given name from English.

Precious was also found in the following language(s): Cebuano

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Notable Persons Named Precious

Notable Persons Named Precious

Precious Lara Quigaman-Alcaraz

Precious Lara Quigaman-Alcaraz is a beauty queen. She holds the title Binibining Pilipinas-International 2005, Miss International 2005, and Binibining Pilipinas 2005. Precious was given the name Precious Lara San Agustin Quigaman on January 3rd, 1983 in Taguig.

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Precious Wilson

Precious Wilson is a dance-pop, dance music, and soul music singing. She was most prominent from 1975 to present. Precious was born on October 18th, 1957.

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Precious

Precious was born on January 1st, 1955 in North Bay, Ontario. Precious is also known as Williams and Patricia "Patti".

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Precious Lunga

Precious Lunga is an epidemiologist and epidemiology. Precious was born in Zimbabwe.

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Precious Bryant

Precious was born on January 4th, 1942. She passed away on January 12th, 2013.

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Precious Emuejeraye

Precious Emuejeraye is a soccer player for the Putrajaya SPA F.C., Jurong FC, Young Lions FC, Gombak United FC, Woodlands Wellington FC, Sriwijaya FC, Persija Jakarta, Persiba Balikpapan, Persidafon Dafonsoro, Home United FC, and Singapore national football team. Precious was born on March 21st, 1983 in Nigeria.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Precious

Notable Persons With the Last Name Precious

Precious

Precious was born on January 1st, 1955 in North Bay, Ontario. Precious is also known as Williams and Patricia "Patti".

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Mark Precious

Mark Precious is an athlete. Mark was born on August 29th, 1956.

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Mokwe Ikeghukwu Precious

Mokwe Ikeghukwu Precious is an athlete for the Lopburi F.C.

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Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Precious U.S.
█  White 80.65% 64.26%
█  African American 9.68% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.00% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.00% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 0.00% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 6.45% 16.26%

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People with the last name Precious are most frequently White

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Fun Facts about the name Precious

  • How Popular is the name Precious? Precious is the 1,772nd most popular name of all time. As a last name Precious was the 113,155th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Precious have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 19,104 babies born with the first name Precious in the United States. That's more than enough people named Precious to occupy the territory of Cook Islands (New Zealand) with an estimated population of 17,791 (as of December 1, 2011).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Precious? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1897 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
  • When was Precious first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Precious is Monday, March 4th, 1878.
  • What year had the most people named Precious born? The highest recorded use of the first name Precious was in 2001 with a total of 746 babies.
  • Random Precious Factoid: According to the 1994 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Precious ranks 97th in popularity as a baby girl's name in Mississippi. Imagine that, 30 babies in Mississippi have the same name in 1994.
  • Weird things about the name Precious: The name spelled backwards is Suoicerp. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Suopiecr. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Precious? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 155 people with the last name Precious.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Precious? Precious is one of the most unique last names recorded.
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