presley
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解説 Definition
Presley は英語圏の姓で、プレスリーと表記されます。特にアメリカの歌手 Elvis Presley の姓として広く知られていますが、姓として他の人にも使われます。
Presley is an English-language surname used by various families. It is especially familiar as the family name of the American singer Elvis Presley, but it can refer to anyone who bears that surname.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
Presley は人名では通常 P を大文字にし、特に Elvis Presley の姓として定着しています。語尾の -ley は古英語の「森の空き地・草地」に由来し、英語の地名や姓によく現れる部分です。「Presleyという姓」「Presleyと出席簿に書く」のように、特定の人物だけでなく姓そのものを指す場面で覚えましょう。
Remember Presley first as a surname, so it normally begins with a capital P when written as a person’s name. Elvis Presley is the best-known association, but the name is not limited to him. The ending -ley appears in many English place names and surnames and historically refers to a woodland clearing or meadow. Connect the word with practical phrases such as the surname Presley, write Presley on a list, and pronounce Presley correctly. This keeps the focus on its use as a family name rather than as a common noun.
例文
Presley is a well-known family name.
Presley はよく知られた姓です。
The teacher wrote Presley on the attendance sheet.
先生は出席簿に「Presley」と書きました。
A student asked how to pronounce Presley correctly.
ある学生が Presley の正しい発音を尋ねました。
presley の類義語・関連語
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presley の語源・成り立ち Etymology
英語の姓・地名由来で、古英語 preost「司祭」+ leah「森の空き地・草地」から成り、「司祭の空き地」が原義。Priestley と同根で、-ley が入るため、人名でももとは場所を示す語だとわかる。
Presley is an English surname that developed from a place name. Its elements go back to Old English preost, meaning “priest,” and leah, meaning a woodland clearing, meadow, or open piece of land. The original place-name sense was therefore approximately “the priest’s clearing.” The ending -ley remains common in English place names and surnames. Presley is historically related in formation and meaning to the surname Priestley.
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