Talk:Walter Ralegh

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 Definition:  (1552-1618) Also spelled Raleigh; English courtier, explorer, colonizer, adventurer, poet, and historian; sponsor of the "lost colony" in America; author of History of the World. [d] [e]
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Ralegh or Raleigh? Surely the latter is more common!

All my life I've seen "Raleigh". And have never seen "Ralegh". Isn't there a city in North Carolina, famous for its tobacco, named Raleigh? If it's *really* Ralegh, then surely there should be an alternate spelling listed in the lede, as well as an explanation, as per Pancho Gonzales, where there are various spellings and a discussion for his name. Hayford Peirce (talk) 03:35, 19 January 2018 (UTC)

I footnoted the facts from the lead, and I see the "definition" mentions the variation. My impression is the same as yours: in ordinary usage, he's pretty well always called Raleigh. Whether that's true of scholarly publications, Martin might have a better idea. Peter Jackson (talk)
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