O jménu Reilly About the Reilly name
REILLY - Name Meaning & Origin
Definition: A patronymic surname meaning "descendant of Raghallach," a personal name from the Old Norse and introduced by the Vikings. Ragheallach can be broken down into "ragh" meaning 'race' and "ceallach" meaning 'gregarious.'
Surname Origin: Gaelic, Irish
Alternate Surname Spellings: O'REILLY, O'RAHILLY
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DvÄ› stránky z knihy Two pages from
MacLysaght, E.: The surnames of Ireland. - Dublin : Irish Academic Pr., 1967
