Raleigh

English

Etymology

From Old English , rāha (roe deer) + lēah (woodland, clearing).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: rôʹlē, räʹlē; IPA(key): /ˈɹɔːli/, /ˈɹɑːli/
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Raleigh

  1. A historic manor in Devon, England.
  2. An English habitational surname from the manor in England.
  3. A male given name, transferred from the surname.
  4. Sir Walter Raleigh, English explorer and soldier.
  5. The capital city of North Carolina, and the county seat of Wake County; named for Sir Walter Raleigh.
  6. A town in New South Wales, Australia.
  7. A town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; named for the British Royal Navy cruiser HMS Raleigh, itself for Sir Walter Raleigh.
  8. Multiple smaller locales in the United States:
    1. A town in Mississippi; the county seat of Smith County; named for Sir Walter Raleigh.
    2. A neighborhood in Memphis, Tennessee; named for the city in North Carolina.
    3. A village in Illinois; named for the city in North Carolina.
    4. A CDP in Florida.
    5. A CDP in North Dakota; named for Sir Walter Raleigh.
    6. An unincorporated community in Georgia; named for Raleigh Bowden.
    7. An unincorporated community in Indiana; named for the city in North Carolina.
    8. An unincorporated community in Iowa.
    9. An unincorporated community in West Virginia; named for its county, itself for Sir Walter Raleigh.
  9. An English bicycle manufacturer.

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