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What does Priestley mean?
Priestley 
as a name for boys has its root in Old English, and the meaning of Priestley is "priest's meadow". Priestley is an alternate form of Presley (Old English): place name.
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, priest (monk), meadow
Variations
VARIANTS Prestley, Pressley, Presslee, Presly, Presleigh
ALTERNATIVE FORM VIA PRESLEY Priestly
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
(female)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Priestley Zackery (P.Z.), ..
How popular is Priestley?
Priestley is an unusual given name for men but a very prominent surname for all people (#14212 out of 150436, Top 9%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Presley (#1447 THE PREVIOUS YEAR) is the only prominent related form of Priestley (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) appearing in the Top 2000. Adoption of this form of Priestley reached its apex 9 years ago (#1144) and is almost as widespread today. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Ainsley, Ardsley, Bentley, Brantley, Brenley (see Brinley), Brentley, Bridgeley (see Bridgely), Briley, Brindley, Brinley, Chesley, Crosley, Crossley, Destrey, Grantley, Greeley, Gridley, Grimsley, Kinsley, Knightley, Lesley, Paisley, Peaseley (see Beasley), Penley, Pennley, Pieter, Pitney, Pittney (see Pitney), Prestcot, Preston, Printze (see Prince), Risley, Wesley▲, Wessley, Westbey, Westley▲, Wheatley, Whitley and Wrisley. These names tend to be more frequently used than Priestley.
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