Raleigh

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Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹɔː.li/, /ˈɹɑː.li/

Meaning & History

From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning either "red clearing" or "roe deer clearing" in Old English. A city in North Carolina bears this name, after the English courtier, poet and explorer Walter Raleigh (1552-1618).