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Riley

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“Rye clearing”or“Peace, quiet”

Riley from a surname which comes from two distinct sources. As an Irish surname it is a variant of Reilly. As an English surname it is derived from a place name meaning "rye clearing" in Old English.

English2 syllables · /ˈraɪli/

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