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Pronunciation: |
(RY lee) [Guide] |
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In some cases a transferred use of the English surname, a local name from a place named with Old English ryge (rye) and leah (wood, clearing).
In other cases it probably represents a respelling of the Irish surname Reilly, which is from an old Irish personal name, Raghallach, of unknown origin. |
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The name meaning of Riley and the name origin of Riley have been reviewed by our name experts.
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