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Preppy Prep School Names
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Milton
English
"settlement with a mill"
Once an upper-class British surname conjuring up the epic poetry of John Milton, it then descended to the antics of "Uncle Miltie" Berle, and now has left the stage completely.
Newton
English
"new town"
Named after Isaac. Or Wayne.
Oxford
English place-name
"from the oxen crossing"
High-collared and straightlaced, with the deadly "Ox" nickname.
Pawling
Peddie
Phillips
Phillips originated as a patronymic surname meaning 'son of Philip' and has transitioned into occasional use as a masculine given name. The name Philip itself comes from Greek elements meaning 'lover…
Riverdale
Roxbury
English
"rook's town or fortress"
The x gives it some modern cool, but the bury part buries it.
Salisbury
Spence
Short form of Spencer
Spence is occasionally used as a name all on its own and it has more of a sense of completeness than many nickname-names.
Taft
English
"building site"
A solid, brief but not brusque single-syllable surname with a presidential pedigree.
Westminster
Winsor
Winsor is a masculine name of English origin, derived from a place name meaning 'riverbank with a windlass' (a device used for hoisting or hauling). Most famously associated with Windsor Castle and…