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Rattray

/ɹæ(t).tɹeɪ/

Rattray proper noun: a small town and former burgh, now a part of the town of Blairgowrie and Rattray, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO1845).

Proper noun

Rattray

  1. A small town and former burgh, now a part of the town of Blairgowrie and Rattray, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO1845).
  2. A Scottish habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic from the place name.

Origin of Rattray

From Pictish, probably equivalent to Welsh rhawdd (“fortress”) + tref (“village”).

Phrases with Rattray

Questions about Rattray

What does Rattray mean?
Rattray means a small town and former burgh, now a part of the town of Blairgowrie and Rattray, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO1845).
What part of speech is Rattray?
Rattray is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Rattray?
Rattray is pronounced /ɹæ(t).tɹeɪ/.

Words near Rattray in the dictionary

  1. rattooning
  2. rattoons
  3. Rattos
  4. rattrap
  5. rattraps
  6. Rattray
  7. Rattue
  8. Rattues
  9. ratty
  10. ratu
  11. ratus

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