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Priest name meaning

First Name
371
in the U.S.
since 1880
Last Name
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in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

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Origin and Meaning of Priest

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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Priest
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  1. [Christian Church] A presbyter elder; a minister
    1. [R. C. Ch. & Gr. Ch]
      One who is authorized to consecrate the host and to say Mass; but especially, one of the lowest order possessing this power.
      Murdock.
    2. [Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch]
      A presbyter; one who belongs to the intermediate order between bishop and deacon. He is authorized to perform all ministerial services except those of ordination and confirmation.
  2. One who officiates at the altar, or performs the rites of sacrifice; one who acts as a mediator between men and the divinity or the gods in any form of religion; as, Buddhist priests ."The priestsof Dagon." [1 Sam. v. 5.]"Then the priest of Jupiter . . . brought oxen and garlands . . . and would have done sacrifice with the people."Acts xiv. 13."Every priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins." [Heb. v. 1.]

Note: ☞ In the New Testament presbyters are not called priests; but Christ is designated as a priest, and as a high priest, and all Christians are designated priests.

Etymology: OE. prest preost, AS. preóst, fr. L. presbyter, Gr. � elder, older, n., an elder, compar. of � an old man, the first syllable of which is probably akin to L. pristinus. Cf. Pristine Presbyter

verb Priest
To ordain as priest.
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. A clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
  2. A person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
    Synonyms: non-christian priest
Wiktionary

From Middle English preist, preest, from Old English prēost (“priest”), from Late Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”). Reinforced in Middle English by Old French prestre, also from Latin presbyter.

  1. A religious clergyman who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.
    The at the Catholic church heard his confession.
    The Shinto burnt incense for his ancestors.
    The Israelite were descended from Moses' brother Aaron.
  2. A blunt tool, used for quickly stunning and killing fish.
  3. (Mormonism) The highest office in the Aaronic priesthood.

priest was also found in the following language(s): German

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Notable Persons Named Priest

Notable Persons Named Priest

Priest Holmes

Priest Holmes is a football player. Priest was born on October 7th, 1973 in Fort Smith, Arkansas.

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Soopafly

Soopafly is a west coast hip hop record producer, rapping, and singing. He plays Keyboard instrument and Sampler (musical instrument). His most notable accomplishments were from 1993 to present. Soopafly was given the name Priest Joseph Brooks .

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Priest Lauderdale

Priest Lauderdale is a basketball player for the Grand Rapids Hoops, Peristeri B.C., Atlanta Hawks, Denver Nuggets, Fort Wayne Fury, Gaiteros del Zulia, Apollon Limassol BC, PBC Lukoil Academic, Al-Ittihad Jeddah (basketball), and Saba Battery Tehran BC. He was most prominent from 1995 to 2011. Priest was born on August 31st, 1973 in Chicago.

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Priest West

Priest was born on July 21st, 1974 in Mannheim.

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Priest Martinac

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Priest

Notable Persons With the Last Name Priest

Pat Priest

Pat Priest is an actor and actress. Pat was given the name Patricia Ann Priest by her parent Ivy Baker Priest on August 15th, 1936 in Bountiful, Utah.

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Maxi Priest

Maxi Priest is a reggae, reggae fusion, and lovers rock singing and songwriter. He plays Vocals. He has been prominent since 1982. Maxi was given the name Max Alfred Elliott on June 10th, 1961 in Lewisham, London, England.

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Steve Priest

Steve Priest is a hard rock, glam rock, and heavy metal music musician. His ongoing career started in 1962. Steve was given the name Stephen Norman Priest on February 23rd, 1948.

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Killah Priest

Killah Priest is a hip hop music and alternative hip hop rapping, record producer, and actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 1993 to present. Killah was given the name Walter Reed on August 17th, 1970. Killah is also known as Priest and Iron Sheik from the Middle East.

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Christopher Priest

Christopher Priest is a fantasy, horror, science fiction, slipstream, horror fiction, and slipstream (genre) writer. He has had major accomplishments since 1966. Christopher was born on July 14th, 1943 in Cheadle, England.

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Frances Reid

Frances Reid was an actress. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1938 to 2007. Frances was given the name Anna May Priest on December 9th, 1914 in Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S. She breathed her last breath on February 3rd, 2010.

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  • Cherie Priest
    Writer
  • Graham Priest
    Philosopher
  • Oscar Stanton De Priest
    Office Holder
  • Ivy Baker Priest
    California State Treasurer
  • Percy Priest
    Congressman
  • Marvin Priest
    Musician
  • Cosmas the Priest
  • Fred Priest
    Soccer Player
  • Johnny Priest
    Baseball Player
  • Sandra Priest
    Artist

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Priest U.S.
█  White 88.11% 64.26%
█  African American 6.11% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 0.56% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.60% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.02% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 2.59% 16.26%

Of Last Name Priest

People with the last name Priest are most frequently White

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Fun Facts about the name Priest

  • How Popular is the name Priest? Priest is the 20,047th most popular name of all time. As a last name Priest was the 2,430th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Priest have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 371 babies born with the first name Priest in the United States. That's more than enough people named Priest to occupy the territory of Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom) with an estimated population of 66 (as of July 1, 2008).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Priest? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1971 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
  • When was Priest first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Priest is Thursday, February 17th, 1881.
  • What year had the most people named Priest born? The highest recorded use of the first name Priest was in 2019 with a total of 50 babies.
  • Random Priest Factoid: According to the 1973 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Priest is not a popular baby boy's name in Michigan. Imagine that, only 5 babies in Michigan have the same name in 1973.
  • Weird things about the name Priest: The name spelled backwards is Tseirp. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Irespt. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Priest? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 14,915 people with the last name Priest.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Priest? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 5 of them will have Priest as their last name.
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