Riley staat niet in de Bijbel: een Ierse naam en de moed van de Schrift

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 Ó Raghailligh, meaning “descendant of Raghailleach.” The personal name Raghailleach is built from two Gaelic elements: ragh (“race” or “descent”) and ceallach (“sociable” or “courageous”). In modern usage, Riley has come to be associated most…