Priestly
Pronunciation: [ pr-EESTL-ee ]
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #17,255
- Total SSA Count
- 6
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Scottish patronymic origin
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Old English origin
"one's woodland clearing"
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Cornish origin
"homestead, settlement"
#17,070 in US
Germanic Wend + Old High German -al origin
"wanderer, Wend (tribal people)"
#17,316 in US
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About the Name Priestly
Priestly is a boy name .
Priestly is currently ranked #17,255 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Priestly include Pri, Prie, Pries, Priesy, Priesie, Tly, Tlyie, Pry, and Prikins. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Priestly include Priest . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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