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View Name: Ray


RAY
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: RAY   [key]
Meaning & History
Short form of RAYMOND, often used as an independent name. Science-fiction author Ray Bradbury (1920-) and musician Ray Charles (1930-2004) are two notable bearers of the name.
Related Names
FEMININE FORMS: Rae, Raylene
OTHER LANGUAGES: Mao (Limburgish)
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