Raleigh
English
Etymology
From Old English rā, rāha (“roe deer”) + lēah (“woodland, clearing”). Equivalent to roe + -ley (“lea”).
Pronunciation
- enPR: rôʹlē, räʹlē; IPA(key): /ˈɹɔːli/, /ˈɹɑːli/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ɔːli, -ɑːli
Proper noun
Raleigh
- A historic manor in Devon, England.
- An English habitational surname from the manor in England.
- A male given name, transferred from the surname.
- Sir Walter Raleigh, English explorer and soldier.
- The capital city of North Carolina, United States and the county seat of Wake County; named for Sir Walter Raleigh.
- A town in New South Wales, Australia.
- A town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; named for Sir Walter Raleigh. [From 1914]
- Multiple smaller locales in the United States:
- A town, the county seat of Smith County, Mississippi; named for Sir Walter Raleigh.
- A neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee; named for the city in North Carolina.
- A village in Illinois; named for the city in North Carolina.
- A census-designated place in Florida.
- A census-designated place in North Dakota; named for Sir Walter Raleigh.
- An unincorporated community in Georgia; named for Raleigh Bowden.
- An unincorporated community in Indiana; named for the city in North Carolina.
- An unincorporated community in Iowa.
- An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia; named for its county, which was named for Sir Walter Raleigh.
- An English bicycle manufacturer.
Derived terms
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