Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

presley

/ˈpɹɛsli/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: pres-ley
IPA: /ˈpɹɛsli/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Old English.

name

A male given name.

name

A female given name.

name

A locality in Moray council area, Scotland.

Example Sentences

"The bible was used by Presley throughout his life until his death on 16 August 1977 and contains his handwritten notes, thoughts and annotations."

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”).

Origin

Source language: Old English

Word Breakdown

Root: prēost, -
Suffix: priest

Derived Forms

Presleyesque Presleyterianism

Rhymes With

leslie wesley expressly lesley pressley chesley pressly lessley

Questions

How do you pronounce presley?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɹɛsli/.
What does presley mean?: A surname from Old English.
Where does presley come from?: It is traced to Old English.

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