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Ray: Origin, Geographical Distribution
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, Cor. Br., wonderful, strange, Rhe, Welsh, a run, Rhedu, to run. Rhae, Welsh, a battle, the place of a battle; a chain.
Ray Surname Origin
Spelling Variations : RAY | RHE | REYX
Ray: Place of Origin :  London (United Kingdom) |  Suffolk (United Kingdom) |  Lancashire (United Kingdom) |  Essex (United Kingdom) |  Cambridgeshire (United Kingdom) |  Oxfordshire (United Kingdom)
Ray: Online Family Trees
RAY Londres, Angleterre, Grande-Bretagne (London, England, United Kingdom) 1832 - 1871
RAY Henham (Essex, England, United Kingdom) 1805 - 1805
RAY Clapham, Greater London (Uk) (London, England, United Kingdom) 1967 - 1967
RAY Essex (Uk) (Essex, England, United Kingdom) 1957 - 1957
RAY Pancras, Greater London (Uk) (London, England, United Kingdom) 1933 - 1933
RAY Romford, (Uk) (Essex, England, United Kingdom) 1997 - 1997
RAY West Ham, Greater London (Uk) (London, England, United Kingdom) 1931 - 1931
RAY England (England, United Kingdom) 1576 - 1576
RAY Londres (G.B.) (London, England, United Kingdom) 1779 - 1779
RAY Ospringe (Kent, England, United Kingdom) 1862 - 1862

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Ray: GeneaNet Members
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Ray: Famous Genealogies
 The surname Ray is related to the following famous family trees :
        ROBIEN (de) Gilles (1941 - )
        RICHELIEU born DU PLESSIS DE RICHELIEU Armand-Jean (1585 - 1642)
        RESNAIS Alain (1922 - )
        VACHé Jacques (1895 - 1919)
Ray: Books that contain this surname
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RAYA genealogic and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire g by Bernard Burke,...
Author: John Bernard Burke - Published in 1860
... Feb. 1850, to the Rev. George-Henry Ray, only son of John Ray, Esq. of Heanor Hall. Adelaide-Eliza. to. 29 June, ...		 RAYA genealogic and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and baronetage of the British Empire g by Bernard Burke,...
Author: John Bernard Burke - Published in 1860
... George-Henry Ray, only son of John Ray, Esq. of Heanor Hall. Adelaide-Eliza. to. 29 June, 1857, Major Thomas-H. Sorneville, late ...
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