Meanings
alternative Preslee · alternative Presly · alternative Preslea · alternative Preslee · alternative Presleigh · alternative Presli · alternative Preslie · alternative Presly
- 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 - A male given name.
- A female given name.
Origin
- Old Englishprēost“priest”
- EnglishPresley
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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Arabic بْرِيسْلِي, بْرِيسْلِي
- بْرِيسْلِي (brislī)transliterations of the English name "Presley"
- بْرِيسْلِي (breslī)transliterations of the English name "Presley"
Bulgarian Пре́сли
- Пре́сли (Présli)transliterations of the English name "Presley"
Chinese Mandarin 普雷斯利
- 普雷斯利 (Pǔléisīlì)transliterations of the English name "Presley"
Japanese プレスリー
- プレスリー (Puresurī)transliterations of the English name "Presley"
Korean 프레슬리
- 프레슬리 (Peureseulli)transliterations of the English name "Presley"
Russian Пре́сли
- Пре́сли (Prɛ́sli)transliterations of the English name "Presley"
Cite this entry
Presley. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Presley
“Presley.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Presley. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Presley,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Presley.
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