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al-Rayy

al-Rayy is the alternative form of Ray.

Meaning of Ray

Proper noun

Ray

  1. A surname transferred from the nickname.
  2. A diminutive of the male given names Raymond, Rayane, and Rayan, also used as a formal given name.
    • -, or Raymond if it happened to be a boy, choosing it in the hope that a name like Ray would make a boy's life easier.1980, Wright Morris, Plains Song, for Female Voices, Harper&Row, →ISBN, page 113
  3. A diminutive of the female given name Rachel, more often spelled Rae.
    • 'Rachel told me―' 'Call her Ray. She hates Rachel.'2010, Sophie Hannah, A Room Swept White, Hodder & Stoughton, →ISBN, page 271
  4. A census-designated place in Coosa County, Alabama.
  5. A ghost town in Pinal County, Arizona.
  6. An unincorporated community in Fremont Township, Steuben County, Indiana and Branch County, Michigan.

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Questions about al-Rayy

What is al-Rayy the alternative form of?
Al-Rayy is the alternative form of Ray.

Words near al-Rayy in the dictionary

  1. Al-Quds
  2. Al-Quds Day
  3. Al-Raqad syndrome
  4. al-Raqqa
  5. Al-Raqqah
  6. al-Rayy
  7. al-Razi
  8. Al-Sayegh
  9. Al-Sayeghs
  10. Al-Sayyid Bedouin Sign Language
  11. Al-Seeb

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