Type Word Usage Anglo-Saxon [1] Meaning & History Old English word meaning "rye". Related ItemsDetails Given Name DescendantsRiley, Rylan, Ryland, Rylee, Ryleigh, Ryley, Rylie(English) Surname DescendantsRiley, Roydon, Royle, Rye, Ryland, Ryley(English) Place Name DescendantRyley(English) Sources & References Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 416.