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Riley (given name) Riley is a transferred use of an English surname derived from Old English ryge ‘rye’ + lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’. [ 1] [ 2] It is also derived from the Irish surname O'Reilly, [ 3] which originated from the Irish name Raghallach, of unknown meaning. [ 4]
Riley is a surname of English origin, as well as an Anglicized version of an Irish surname. The name has the meaning " rye clearing", or is from one of several placenames, including High Riley in Accrington, Lancashire, and in Devon. [1] [2] In the United Kingdom Census 1881, more than a third of Rileys were in Lancashire; it was most prevalent ...
Anglicisation of non-English-language names was common for immigrants, or even visitors, to English-speaking countries. An example is the German composer Johann Christian Bach, the "London Bach", who was known as "John Bach" after emigrating to England.
Pages in category "English-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 3,330 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
English "Sherlock" surname may derive from Irish or prior Goedelic (Scurlòg). Ciaran Kieran [1] Cliamain Clement [12] SG equivalent of En Clement. [12] Coinneach Kenneth [39] Kenneth is an Anglicisation. [44] Còiseam Constantine [39] Name of three kings of Scotland, Còiseam I, Còiseam II and Còiseam III. [44] Colla Coll [39] Colum Cille ...
This list of Scottish Gaelic surnames shows Scottish Gaelic surnames beside their English language equivalent.. Unlike English surnames (but in the same way as Slavic, Lithuanian and Latvian surnames), all of these have male and female forms depending on the bearer, e.g. all Mac- names become Nic- if the person is female.
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This category is for masculine given names from England (natively, or by historical modification of Biblical, etc., names). See also Category:English-language masculine given names , for all those commonly used in the modern English language , regardless of origin.