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Dictionary of
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Origin of the Surname RAY.
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RAY.
This name may have several origins. Ruadh and reagh, Gaelic,
swarthy, red, sandy complexioned. Re, the moon. Ray, a
beam of light, luster. Re, from ruo, to rush, applied to a
stream, rapids, whence the river Reay, in Caithness, Scotland. Rea,
Cornish British, wonderful, strange. Rhe, Welsh, a run, rhedu,
to run. Rhae, Welsh, a battle, the place of a battle; a chain.
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C, D, E,
F, G, H,
I, J, K,
L, M, N,
O, P, Q,
R, S, T,
U, V, W,
X, Y, Z
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