Its source gives its meaning as valiant. Though originally a given name, it is more popular and well known as a surname. The surname's first variant is O Ã³ (Raghallaigh descendent/Of Of) raghallach which was later adapted In english As'O reilly which itself has been anglicized Into. reilly
The word 'vatican' comes from Latin and is a contraction of two words in the following way: 'Vatis' = 'profetic' or 'diviner' 'Can' = 'serpent/snake'. These two words combined make: 'the profetic- or made devine serpent'. The Vatican is a place, so you may say, that 'Vatican' means 'the place of the profetic- and worshipped serpent'.
1. capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire.2. the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church. Familiarity information: ROME used as a noun is rare.Dictionary entry details.. capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire.