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Definitions for Riley
ˈraɪ liri·ley

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Riley, James Whitcomb Rileynoun

    United States poet (1849-1916)

Wiktionary

  1. Rileynoun

    of origin, variant of Reilly.

  2. Rileynoun

    from Ryley in Lancashire, from ryge +leah.

  3. Rileynoun

    A manufacurer of British motorcars (1907-1969) named after William Riley Jr.

  4. Rileynoun

    used since the 1990s.

  5. Rileynoun

    A surname of Irish origin, variant of Reilly.

  6. Rileynoun

    An English habitational surname from Ryley in Lancashire, from Old English ryge +leah.

  7. Rileynoun

    A manufacturer of British motorcars named after William Riley Jr.

  8. Rileynoun

    A male given name transferred from the surname, of 19th century and later usage.

  9. Rileynoun

    A female given name from surname, of 1990s and later usage.

ChatGPT

  1. riley

    Riley is predominantly a unisex first name that originated from old English, meaning "rye clearing" or "rye field". It can also be used as a surname. In Irish, Riley means "valiant" or "courageous".

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. RILEY

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Riley is ranked #217 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Riley surname appeared 133,872 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 45 would have the surname Riley.

    72.7% or 97,445 total occurrences were White.
    21.2% or 28,475 total occurrences were Black.
    2.4% or 3,320 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    2% or 2,785 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    0.8% or 1,165 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    0.5% or 683 total occurrences were Asian.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Riley in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Riley in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Riley in a Sentence

  1. Bruce Lowrie Chevrolet:

    We are thankful Riley is safe, commend his driving skills during a frightening situation, and our hearts are with other families in Texas that have been affected by these storms.

  2. Former FEC commissioner Brad Smith:

    While some outlets have incorrectly reported that federal rules generally prohibit The PACs from providing more than $ 5,000 in services to campaigns, Scott Applewhite -RRB- Noti told Fox News that the payments were likely proper so long as The PACs were for the fair market value of the services rendered. Job Creators Network CEO Ortiz on' Thanks for nothing, AOC !' billboard in New York City. In terms of possible penalties, Scott Applewhite -RRB- Noti said that Ocasio-Cortezs campaign could be facing FEC fines if it followed bad legal advice and made reporting errors. But civil or even criminal fraud statutes, as opposed to campaign finance laws, would potentially kick in if it were determined that Saikat Chakrabarti had intentionally tried to hide the money to use for illicit expenses. Meanwhile, Former FEC commissioner Brad Smith told the Daily Caller News Foundations investigative unit that, because Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez apparently held legal control of Justice Democrats PACwhile Justice Democrats PAC was supporting Scott Applewhite -RRB- Noti campaign, thetwo committees were likely acting as affiliated committees -- andtherefore share a single contribution limit of $ 2,700 that might have been exceeded. If this were determined to be knowing and willful, they could be facing jail time, even if its not knowing and willful, it would be a clear civil violation of the act, which would require disgorgement of the contributions and civil penalties. I think theyve got some real issues here. Mondays filingcomes on the heels of a separate complaint by theWashington, D.C.-based Coolidge Reagan Foundation, which alleged last week that theBrand New New York Democratic Congressional PACmay have illegally funneled thousands of dollars to Riley Roberts, Riley Roberts. It was firstreported late last month that Justice Democrats PAC paid Riley Roberts during the early days of the Ocasio-Cortez campaign.According to FEC records, Justice Democrats PAC made two payments to Roberts one in August 2017 and one in September 2017 both for $ 3,000. CLICK TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The FEC complaint specifically cites the use of.

  3. Christina Pacala:

    Riley is a smart, happy, and very energetic child, she loves playing with blocks and baby dolls, listening to music, and signing bedtime stories with her father each night.We're excited to be able to share our journey, and hope to help people understand that deaf kids can do absolutely anything.

  4. Morgan Howell Moylan:

    For Riley Howell side hustle, Riley Howell worked for a landscaping company. Riley Howell'd always deliver the biggest trees because Riley Howell was able to pick them up. The old ladies loved Riley Howell.

  5. Ben Savage:

    Now that we are kind of comfortable in our characters’ skin we can kind of explore them more. Riley faces a lot more with Lucas. We address that whole relationship, and then a lot more with all of the kids. i think what it’s really about is we are tackling issues that a lot of kids in middle school and in eighth grade have to deal with.

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