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The Name Ray - Origin and Meaning of Ray
  



The Name Ray - Origin and Meaning of Ray


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Ray

Old High German; Hebrew

Usage of the Name Ray

English

Meaning of the Name Ray

The name Ray has two meanings:
1. As a masculine name it is a short form of Raymond, Rayner and other names beginning with "Ray".
2. As a feminine name it can be a pet form of Rachel.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Ray Bradbury (born 1920), an American male writer; Ray Charles (1930 - 2004), an American male musician; Ray Liotta (born 1954), an American actor; Michelle Ray Smith (born 1974), an American actress.
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