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An English surname, most famously associated with the singer Elvis Presley.
"Fans still visit Graceland, the home of the Presley family."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname, best known worldwide because of Elvis Presley.
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Etymology
A variant of the surname Priestley, from Old English preost ("priest") and leah ("clearing, meadow").