"Rayleigh" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Rayleigh
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Rayleigh-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. Lord Rayleigh, English physicist Derived forms: Rayleigh-Bénard convection, Rayleigh-Jeans law, Rayleigh scattering
    Sense id: en-Rayleigh-en-name-FVwUKHpP
  3. A town and civil parish with a town council in Rochford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ8090). Categories (place): Civil parishes of England, Places in England, Places in Essex, England, Towns in England, Towns in Essex, England
    Sense id: en-Rayleigh-en-name-hKQ4bJ7O Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 30 52 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 27 56 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 28 58 9
  4. A neighbourhood of Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, named after the English town. Categories (place): Neighbourhoods in British Columbia, Places in British Columbia, Places in Canada
    Sense id: en-Rayleigh-en-name-yXGz5wJN
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