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Raleigh

name
/ˈɹɑːliː/UK/ˈɹɔːli/US

Etymology

From Old English rā, rāha (“roe deer”) + lēah (“woodland, clearing”). Equivalent to roe + -ley (“lea”).

  1. derived from rā

Definitions

  1. A medieval manor in Devon, England.

  2. An English habitational surname from the manor in England.

  3. A male given name, transferred from the surname.

  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. Sir Walter Raleigh, English explorer and soldier.

    2. The capital city of North Carolina, United States and the county seat of Wake County

      The capital city of North Carolina, United States and the county seat of Wake County; named for Sir Walter Raleigh.

    3. A locality in the Bellingen council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.

    4. A town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

      A town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; named for Sir Walter Raleigh.

    5. Multiple smaller locales in the United States

      Multiple smaller locales in the United States:

The neighborhood

Derived

Raleighan, Raleigh County

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA