Total Records: 26
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: Families are IRISH from the original spelling of: Grealis Grealish Grayless Gradeless.
Surnames: Gradeless, Grayless, Grealish
Submitted by: Donald E. Gradeless |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: DuBreuil is a derivation from old French Breuil = Marshy woodlands.
Surnames: Dubreuil, Dubrey, Dubray
Submitted by: Jane M Venne |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: There are two common interpratations of the origins of Frazier. 1st that it is of Frissean and means 'strawberry bearer or planter' as noted by the 'fraise' or five petaled strawberry plant, the cinque-foil. 2nd is that Frazier is a derivation of 'de Friselle'. It is Norman French and means 'place of ash trees'. The de Friselle's came to Briton in 1066.
Surnames: Fraisior, Fraser-Fraisior-Frasure-Fraysure, Fraser, Frasure, Fraysure, Frazier
Submitted by: Randy Frazier |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: Apparently, it is from the Irish 'craobh' meaning 'branch.' According to the family legend, a particular clan of the O'Neill family carried leafy branches into battle with them, a la 'Birnam Wood to Dunsinane.
Surnames: Cray, Creagh
Submitted by: John Cray |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: Born in Hobart, Tasmania
Surnames: Smith George William Trayton
Submitted by: Eileen West |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: looking for murray's from northern NY especially Oswego County.
Surnames: murray
Submitted by: nancy |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: Raymonds of Essex and Suffolk, England
Surnames: Raymond
Submitted by: Bruce Raymond |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: Benjamin Franklin Gray B-3-23-1880/1 D-4-11-1958. his father was John Lewis/louis Gray . he is my Brickwall!
Surnames: GRAY
Submitted by: Juanita |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: Researching John Gray, b. 1824, Glasgow, Scotland. Married Margaret Allan, b. 1825, in Glasgow, 1845. Emigrated to Ontario abt. 1855. NINE CHILDREN!!!
Surnames: GRAY
Submitted by: |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: Nora Moutray born to George Marion and Annie, of Buchanan county Mo. She had 3 siblings, James G., Eugene W. and Nettie.
Surnames: Moutray
Submitted by: Jo Ann Daniel |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: Looking for info on Nelson Ray born 1834; died 1914; Orange Co. N.C. He served in the Civil War believe to have enlisted in Person Co. N.C. So far I've hit a brick wall. Please help
Surnames: Ray
Submitted by: Brenda |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: I am looking for information on Emanuel Murray from Sandusky Co. Ohio area via Canada. He had 10 children: Vina (Lavina?), Clarence, Pearly, George, Perry, Flossie, Orrie, Faye, Nellie, and Lulu, all born between 1884 and 1907. Please help!
Surnames: Murray
Submitted by: Kelly |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: "Ragna's Fiord"
Surnames: Raynesford
Submitted by: Carolyn Treadway |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: Gray
English origin means grey-haired
Surnames: Gray
Submitted by: glitz |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: Moray
Scottish origin variant of Murray means from the sea
Surnames: Moray
Submitted by: glitz |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: Trayner is a name which arose in my case due to an error in the Registry entry of my great great great great grandfather, whose father's name was Traynier. This is a French name originating near Toulouse and means "a path" -the same meaning as "sentier"
Surnames: Trayner
Submitted by: Keith |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: RAY: 1. English (Norman) nickname from OF rey, roy King ( from L rex, gen. regis), denoting someone who behaved in a regal fashion or who had earned the title in some contest of skill or by presiding over festivities.
2. English: nickname for a timid person, from ME ray female roe deer.
Surnames: RAY
Submitted by: Richard L. BROWN |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: Raychaudhuri meaning, and first name Neil. Email back to neilisone@hotmail.com
Surnames: Raychaudhuri
Submitted by: Neil Raychaudhuri |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: The name Rhea is taken from a lake Rea
in Central Ireland
Surnames: Rhea, Ray, Rea
Submitted by: Maurice Woolsoncroft |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: Cracraft is a variation of an old established English family, Cracroft. The original meaning of the name is field (or place) of crows. The name dates back to the 12th century and the family itself, in earlier names pre-dates the Norman Conquest in 1066.
Surnames: Craycroft, Craycraft, Cracroft, Cracraft, Bresnahan, Bresnan, Stickel
Submitted by: Bob Craycroft |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: Qur'an.... pretty, full
Surnames: Rayyan, ar-Rayyan
Submitted by: Sarwar Nadeem |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: Captain of a thousand
Surnames: Rayner
Submitted by: Sean |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: Mac Tr?infir-IV- M'Crenir, M'Kreaner, MacCreanor, MacCranor,
MacCrainor, Treanor, Trenor, Trayner, Trainor, Traynor, Tranor; "son of
Tr?anfear" (an Irish personal name, meaning "champion," literally,
"strong-man"); A well-known Ulster surname. (don't know what the IV
signifies) From a book of Irish surnames; by Woulfe.
(trean = strength. fear = man)
Surnames: Traynor, Treanor, Trainor
Submitted by: Pat Traynor |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: According to my dad, Rayburn means Deer Creek. A burn is a creek, so I suppose Ray comes from the word for deer.
Surnames: Rayburn
Submitted by: |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: irish
Surnames: murrray
Submitted by: |
Origin of Ray, Meaning of Ray
Origin: Rayes means 'Captain' in Arabic
Surnames: Rayes
Submitted by: Akram Rayes |
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