The story
- Old English · derived fromrā
- English todayRaleigh
From Old English rā, rāha (“roe deer”) + lēah (“woodland, clearing”). Equivalent to roe + -ley (“lea”).
Words from the same roots
Old Englishrā all →
rayreedroe
First known use, by meaning
- From 1914 A town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; named for Sir Walter Raleigh.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.