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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.
This list of Scottish Gaelic given names shows Scottish Gaelic given names beside their English language equivalent. In some cases, the equivalent can be a cognate , in other cases it may be an Anglicised spelling derived from the Gaelic name, or in other cases it can be an etymologically unrelated name.
Riley Freeman (also voiced by Regina King) is Huey's 8-year-old younger brother. Riley can be seen as representative of misguided black youth and is a product of mass media influence, in that he refers to women as "bitches" or "hoes" and frequently alludes to his "rep" and his status on the "streets" and idolizes gangsta rappers and their lifestyle.
Ryan is an English-language given name of Irish origin. Traditionally a male name, it has been used increasingly for both boys and girls since the 1970s. It comes from the Irish surname Ryan, which in turn comes from the Old Irish name Rían ( Irish: Rian ). [1] Popular modern sources typically suggest that the name means " Little king ", [2 ...
Riley Keough is opening up about the special meaning of her daughter’s name.. The “Daisy Jones & the Six” star, 34, welcomed her first child with her husband, Australian stuntman and actor ...
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 ...
This page includes a list of biblical proper names that start with R in English transcription. Some of the names are given with a proposed etymological meaning. For further information on the names included on the list, the reader may consult the sources listed below in the References and External Links.
A unisex name (also known as an epicene name, a gender-neutral name or an androgynous name) is a given name that is not gender-specific. Unisex names are common in the English-speaking world, especially in the United States. By contrast, some countries have laws preventing unisex names, requiring parents to give their children sex-specific ...