1: English: habitational name from Raleigh (House) in Pilton (Devon) recorded as Radeleia in 1086 and Rawlegh in 1535. The placename probably derives from Old English rǣge ‘roe deer’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.2: Irish: [...]
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What is the origin of the name Raleigh?
1: English: habitational name from Raleigh (House) in Pilton (Devon) recorded as Radeleia in 1086 and Rawlegh in 1535. The placename probably derives from Old English rǣge ‘roe deer’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.2: Irish: [...]