The preble Surname
preble Name Meaning and History
English: unexplained. It may be a variant of a medieval name,
Preville, a habitational name from a Norman place named with
the elements pré ‘meadow’ + ville ‘settlement’.
However, this theory is not supported by evidence of early forms.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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