Preppy Prep School Names

Oxford

English place-name

"from the oxen crossing"

High-collared and straightlaced, with the deadly "Ox" nickname.

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…

Roxbury

English

"rook's town or fortress"

The x gives it some modern cool, but the bury part buries it.

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.

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…