What is the meaning of Precious?

Precious is either masculine or feminine given name
  • English: Means simply "precious, valuable" from a nickname taken from the English word, ultimately derived from Latin pretiosus, a derivative of Latin pretium "price, worth"
  • American: Precious one
Joan Ellis
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APAJoan Ellis. (2011). precious. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/precious/definitions/1355618
ChicagoJoan Ellis. 2011. "precious" http://smartdefine.org/precious/definitions/1355618 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardJoan Ellis 2011, precious, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/precious/definitions/1355618>.
MLAJoan Ellis. "precious" 25 February 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/precious/definitions/1355618>
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