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Presley

//ˈpɹɛsli// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Old English.
  2. 2
    A male given name.
  3. 3
    A female given name.
  4. 4
    A locality in Moray council area, Scotland.

Etymology

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”).

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