Raleigh Name meanings & History

Raleigh is a name of English origin. The name Raleigh has multiple meanings, including "roe deer clearing" and "meadow of the deer". 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 Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618). The name Raleigh is mainly used as a given name for boys. It has been used as a surname in the past, but this is less common today.

Zodiac Sign of Raleigh: Reason Aries

Synonyms of Raleigh:

R: Resourceful,Rational,Reason,Restless

A: Assertive,Action,Ambitious,Aggressive,Argumentative,Angry

L: Lazy,Languid,Luscious,Lovely,Liaison,Lover,Legal

E: Environment,Enlighten,Expressive,Entertain,Exaggerate,Enliven

I: Indulgence,Intimate,Involved

G: Genuine,Go-getter,Gregarious,Goof-off

H: Hobnobbing,Hyper,Hope,Heart's Desire,Haggle

Raleigh is:

• a Class name
• a Classic name
• a Complex name
• a Formal name
• a Serious name
• a Strange name
• a Strong name
• a Upper name
• a Wholesome name

Famous People

Some famous people with the name Raleigh include Sir Walter Raleigh, a famous explorer and poet during the Elizabethan era, and Raleigh Ritchie, a British singer and actor.

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