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Raleigh
//ɹɑːliː// name
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Proper Noun
- 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 Sir Walter Raleigh, English explorer and soldier.
- 5 The capital city of North Carolina, United States and the county seat of Wake County; named for Sir Walter Raleigh.
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- 6 A locality in the Bellingen council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- 7 A town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; named for Sir Walter Raleigh.
- 8 Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A town, the county seat of Smith County, Mississippi; named for Sir Walter Raleigh.
- 9 Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A neighborhood of Memphis, Tennessee; named for the city in North Carolina.
- 10 Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A village in Illinois; named for the city in North Carolina.
- 11 Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A census-designated place in Florida.
- 12 Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; A census-designated place in North Dakota; named for Sir Walter Raleigh.
- 13 Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Georgia; named for Raleigh Bowden.
- 14 Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Indiana; named for the city in North Carolina.
- 15 Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Iowa.
- 16 Multiple smaller locales in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Raleigh County, West Virginia; named for its county, which was named for Sir Walter Raleigh.
Etymology
From Old English rā, rāha (“roe deer”) + lēah (“woodland, clearing”). Equivalent to roe + -ley (“lea”).
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