{"id":9111,"date":"2024-08-24T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/?p=9111"},"modified":"2026-09-16T16:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T16:16:08","slug":"meaning-of-riley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/learn\/meaning-of-riley\/","title":{"rendered":"Riley steht nicht in der Bibel: Ein irischer Name und der Mut der Heiligen Schrift"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cppw-protected cppw-protected--overlay\"><div class=\"cppw-excerpt cppw-excerpt--overlay\"><p>Is Riley in the Bible? No. The name Riley does not appear in the Bible. It is Irish in origin, not Hebrew, not Aramaic, not Greek. You will not find it in any translation of Scripture, old or new. Riley comes from the Irish surname \u00d3 Raghailligh, meaning &quot;descendant of Raghailleach.&quot; The personal name Raghailleach is built from two Gaelic elements: ragh (&quot;race&quot; or &quot;descent&quot;) and ceallach (&quot;sociable&quot; or &quot;courageous&quot;). In modern usage, Riley has come to be associated most\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall paywp-paywall\" data-required-level=\"25\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"cppw-lock-mark\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<h2>Continue reading with a subscription<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Get unlimited access to all our premium content and exclusive features.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"cppw-paywall__actions\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-button\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/become-a-member\/\">Subscribe Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cppw-login-link\" href=\"https:\/\/christianpure.com\/de\/login\/\">Already a subscriber? 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