"Presley" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈpɹɛsli/, /ˈpɹɛzli/
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”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|Priestley}} Priestley, {{der|en|ang|prēost||priest}} Old English prēost (“priest”), {{m|ang|lēah||wood, clearing}} lēah (“wood, clearing”), {{l|en|lea}} lea, {{suf|en|priest|-leigh|alt2=-ley|t2=lea}} priest + -ley (“lea”), {{der|en|xpi|-}} Pictish, {{cog|cy|prys||bush}} Welsh prys (“bush”), {{cog|cy|lle||place}} Welsh lle (“place”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Presley
  1. A surname from Old English. Categories (topical): English unisex given names Translations (transliterations of the English name "Presley"): بْرِيسْلِي (brislī) (Arabic), بْرِيسْلِي (breslī) (Arabic), 普雷斯利 (Pǔléisīlì) (Chinese Mandarin), プレスリー (Puresurī) (Japanese), 프레슬리 (Peureseulli) (Korean), Пре́сли (Prɛ́sli) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-Presley-en-name-YeJQRBqa Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 14 43 43 1 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -leigh Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 16 16 15 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 41 25 25 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -leigh: 66 13 13 8 Disambiguation of 'transliterations of the English name "Presley"': 48 24 24 4
  2. A male given name Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Presley-en-name-YXBLU7xd Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 14 43 43 1
  3. A female given name Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, English unisex given names
    Sense id: en-Presley-en-name-44it7l9B Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 14 43 43 1
  4. A locality in Moray council area, Scotland Categories (place): Places in Moray, Scotland, Places in Scotland, Villages in Moray, Scotland, Villages in Scotland
    Sense id: en-Presley-en-name-Knsi7kcG

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