# Raleigh

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ɹɑːliː/ · frequency rank #13,222

## Definitions
1. A medieval manor in Devon, England.
2. An English habitational surname from the manor in England.
3. A male given name, transferred from the surname.
4. Sir Walter Raleigh, English explorer and soldier.
5. The capital city of North Carolina, United States and the county seat of Wake County; named for Sir Walter Raleigh.
6. A locality in the Bellingen council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
7. A town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada; named for Sir Walter Raleigh.
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## Etymology
From Old English rā, rāha (“roe deer”) + lēah (“woodland, clearing”). Equivalent to roe + -ley (“lea”).

## Easily confused with
- **rayleigh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/raleigh-vs-rayleigh)

## Common misspellings (10)
`arleigh`, `raeligh`, `ralegih`, `raleiggh`, `raleighh`, `raleihg`, `raliegh`, `ralleigh`, `rlaeigh`, `rraleigh`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/raleigh