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Presley

/ˈpɹɛsli/

Presley proper noun: a surname from Old English.

Proper noun

Presley

  1. A surname from Old English.
    • The bible was used by Presley throughout his life until his death on 16 August 1977 and contains his handwritten notes, thoughts and annotations.2012 September 8, Cass Jones, “Elvis Presley's bible sells for £59,000”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 19 Jan 2024
  2. A male given name.
  3. A female given name.
  4. A locality in Moray council area, Scotland.

Presley meaning in Arabic

Presley in Arabic

transliterations of the English name "Presley"
بْرِيسْلِي brislī

Origin of Presley

The English surname is usually a variant of Priestley, from Old English prēost (“priest”) + lēah (“wood, clearing”). Equivalent to priest + -ley (“lea”). The place-name in Scotland may be from Pictish, equivalent to Welsh prys (“bush”) + Welsh lle (“place”).

Words formed from Presley

Questions about Presley

What does Presley mean?
Presley means a surname from Old English.
What is Presley in Arabic?
Presley in Arabic is بْرِيسْلِي (brislī). See Presley meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is Presley?
Presley is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Presley?
Presley is pronounced /ˈpɹɛsli/.

Words near Presley in the dictionary

  1. preslaughter
  2. preslavery
  3. presleep
  4. Presler
  5. Preslers
  6. Presley
  7. Presleyesque
  8. Presleyterian
  9. Presleyterianism
  10. Presleyterians
  11. preslice

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