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Riley

Pronunciation: /ˈɹaɪ.li/

The English word “Riley” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Riley Township.
  2. A crater in Niobe Planitia, Venus.
  3. A manufacturer of British motorcars (1907-1969) named after William Riley Jr.

Etymology

* From Ryley in Lancashire, from Old English ryge (“rye”) + leah (“clearing, meadow”). Equivalent to rye + -ley (“lea”). * A variant of Reilly, from Irish Ó Raghallaigh (see O'Reilly).

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