Raleigh Hill
hill or mountain · Devon
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name likely derives from the Old English personal name 'Rædwulf' or 'Rægel'. The second element, 'leah', means 'woodland clearing'.
Word origins
- Raleigh
- Old EnglishAttestedRædwulf's or Rægel's woodland clearing(from Rædwulf "counsel-wolf", Rægel "unknown personal name", leah "woodland clearing")
- Hill
- Old EnglishAttestedhill(from hyll "hill")