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Marley
MAH-lee
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A surname, and a given name transferred from it, widely associated with the reggae musician Bob Marley.
"They played a Marley album at the beach party."
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Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA surname and first name, most famous today because of Bob Marley.
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Etymology
An English surname originally taken from a place name meaning "pleasant clearing" or "boundary clearing" in Old English.