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Ray Surname Origin
Origin: Dutch. Roemur, one who extols, praises, boasts. Raumer, German, a person employed in clearing or cleaning.
Source: An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names With an Essay on their Derivation and Import; Arthur, William, M.A.; New York, NY: Sheldon, Blake, Bleeker & CO., 1857.
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