Meaning and Origin
What does the name Rayleigh mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Rayleigh
User Submitted Origins
English
67%
American
17%
Hebrew
6%
German
6%
Mexican
6%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to a user from Philippines, the name Rayleigh is of English origin and means "Right hand af king".
- A submission from Philippines says the name Rayleigh means "Right hand of king" and is of English origin.
- A submission from Illinois, U.S. says the name Rayleigh means "Rye woods".
- A submission from Arkansas, U.S. says the name Rayleigh means "well advised protector" and is of Hebrew origin.
- A submission from California, U.S. says the name Rayleigh means "Warrior of the night, survivor of the worst" and is of English origin.
International Interest
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Other Dictionary Sources
- English physicist who studied the density of gases and discovered argon; made important contributions to acoustic theory (1842-1919)
Wiktionary
For Lord Rayleigh, English physicist
- (physics, astronomy) A unit of brightness (of the sky at night) equal to 1010/4π quanta per square meter per second per steradian