Raleigh

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

• Audio (US):

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Proper noun

Raleigh

1. A historic manor in Devon, England.
2. 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 of Memphis, Tennessee; named for the city in North Carolina.
   3. A village in Illinois; named for the city in North Carolina.
   4. A census-designated place in Florida.
   5. A census-designated place 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.

Alternative forms

• Rawleigh, Rawley (surname)

Derived terms

• Raleigh County

Anagrams

• Haigler, Righale, argileh, hair gel, hair-gel