Reilly Name Meaning & Origin
Reilly
Pronunciation: RIY-lee, RIY-ə-lee (key)
Origin of the name Reilly:
Transferred use of the surname derived from the Old English elements ryge (rye) and lēah (wood, clearing, meadow, enclosure): hence, "dweller by the rye field."
From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
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