Raleigh
UK/ˈɹɑːliː//ˈɹɔːli/
Raleigh proper noun: a medieval manor in Devon, England.
Proper noun
Raleigh
- A medieval manor in Devon, England.
- An English habitational surname from the manor in England.
- Sir Walter Raleigh, English explorer and soldier.
- A male given name, transferred from the surname.
- The capital city of North Carolina, United States and the county seat of Wake County; named for Sir Walter Raleigh.
- A locality in the Bellingen council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- A town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; named for Sir Walter Raleigh.
- 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.
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- 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.
Raleigh meaning in Tamil
Raleigh in Tamil
- ராலி
Origin of Raleigh
From Old English rā, rāha (“roe deer”) + lēah (“woodland, clearing”). Equivalent to roe + -ley (“lea”).
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Questions about Raleigh
- What does Raleigh mean?
- Raleigh means a medieval manor in Devon, England.
- What is Raleigh in Tamil?
- Raleigh in Tamil is ராலி. See Raleigh meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Raleigh?
- Raleigh is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Raleigh?
- Raleigh is pronounced /ˈɹɑːliː/ (UK).
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Raleigh (page history and authors); Raleigh (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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