Rainey
Rainey proper noun: a surname from Irish.
Proper noun
Rainey (plural Raineys)
- A surname from Irish.
- A female given name.
- Rainey Qualley, b. 1989
Forms of Rainey
| plural | Raineys |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Rainy |
| alternative form | Raney |
| alternative form | Rannie |
| alternative form | Rany |
| alternative form | Raynie |
| alternative form | Reaney |
| alternative form | Reany |
| alternative form | Rennie |
| alternative form | Renny |
Origin of Rainey
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Raighne (“descendant of Raighne”), a Gaelicized form of the Old Norse personal name Rognvaldr.
Words formed from Rainey
Questions about Rainey
- What does Rainey mean?
- Rainey means a surname from Irish.
- What part of speech is Rainey?
- Rainey is a proper noun.
Words near Rainey in the dictionary
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