Definition of "Riley"

(countable) A surname.

1. A surname from Irish of Irish origin, variant of Reilly.  examples

2. An English habitational surname from Old English, from Ryley in Lancashire (see Etymology above).  examples

(countable) A unisex given name

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

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

A placename

1. A town in Riley Township, Vigo County, Indiana, United States  examples

2. A town in Center Township, Hancock County, Indiana, United States.  examples

3. A number of townships in the United States, listed under Riley Township.  examples

4. A crater in Niobe Planitia, Venus  examples

5. Ellipsis of Riley County.  examples

6. Ellipsis of Riley Creek.  examples

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