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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 ...
Reilly, Rileigh, Rylee, Ryleigh, Rylie. 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]
Holmes is an English-language surname with several origins. The name can be a variant of the surname Holme . [1] This surname has several etymological origins: it can be derived from a name for someone who lived next to a holly tree, from the Middle English holm ; it can also be derived from the Old English holm and Old Norse holmr . [2]
A 15x15 lattice-style grid is common for cryptic crosswords. A cryptic crossword is a crossword puzzle in which each clue is a word puzzle. Cryptic crosswords are particularly popular in the United Kingdom, where they originated, as well as Ireland, the Netherlands, and in several Commonwealth nations, including Australia, Canada, India, Kenya, Malta, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Cavendish (surname) Cavendish ( / ˈkævəndɪʃ / KAV-ən-dish) is an English surname, deriving from a place name in Suffolk. Etymologically, it is believed to derive from Old English Cafa/Cafna, a personal byname from caf 'bold, daring', plus edisc 'enclosure; enclosed pasture'. [1] [2] [3] Spelling has varied considerably over time; the ...
Reilly (surname) Reilly ( / ˈraɪli /) is an Irish surname (other forms include O'Reilly ), and is derived from the Gaelic Ó Raghallaigh Sept that was based in Counties Cavan and Westmeath. Reilly is among the ten most frequently found surnames in Ireland and although they are very widespread they can be mostly found in the region of the ...
Ryley is a given name and a surname. Ryley could also be a variant of the forename Riley. Notable people with the name include: Surname. Bryan Ryley, a Canadian artist and educator; Charles Reuben Ryley (1752?–1798) an English painter; J. H. Ryley (c.1841–1922), an English singer and actor; Violet Ryley (1884–1949), Canadian dietitian ...
Ridley (name) Ridley is a surname and given name that originated from locations in Cheshire, Kent, Northumberland, and Essex counties in England. The name derives from Old English, either hrēod ( reeds) + lēah ( wood or clearing ), or rydde ( cleared land) + lēah. [1] [2] [3]