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Presley.

A surname from Old English.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈpɹɛsli//ˈpɹɛzli/
  1. A surname from Old English.

  2. A male given name.

  3. A female given name.

  4. A locality in Moray council area, Scotland.

Where this word comes from

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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.