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The surname '''Ray''' has several origins.

==Origin of the surname==

In some cases it originate from a [[nickname]], derived from the [[Old French]] ''rei'', ''roy'', meaning "king",<ref>[[#H1|Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016b)]] p. 2223; [[#R1|Reaney; Wilson (1995)]] p. 373; [[#H3|Hanks; Hodges (1991)]] p. 445; [[#R2|''Ray Family History'' (n.d.)]].</ref> which was sometimes also used as a [[personal name]].<ref>[[#H1|Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016b)]] p. 2223; [[#R1|Reaney; Wilson (1995)]] p. 373; [[#R2|''Ray Family History'' (n.d.)]].</ref> This nickname may have denoted a person's pride or swagger,<ref>[[#H1|Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016b)]] p. 2223; [[#R1|Reaney; Wilson (1995)]] p. 373; [[#C1|Cottle (1969)]] pp. 158, 235.</ref> someone's appearance,<ref name="combine2">[[#C1|Cottle (1969)]] pp. 158, 235.</ref> or regal behavior or bearing,<ref name="combine1">[[#R1|Reaney; Wilson (1995)]] p. 373; [[#H3|Hanks; Hodges (1991)]] p. 445; [[#R2|''Ray Family History'' (n.d.)]].</ref> or may have referred to achievement in a contest,<ref name="combine1"/> royal service,<ref name="combine2"/> or may have denoted someone who presided over certain festive celebrations.<ref>[[#H1|Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016b)]] p. 2223; [[#H3|Hanks; Hodges (1991)]] p. 445; [[#C1|Cottle (1969)]] pp. 158, 235; [[#R2|''Ray Family History'' (n.d.)]].</ref> Early examples of forms of this surname include: William Lerei, in 1195 ([[Norfolk]]); Robert Raie, in 1206 ([[Cambridgeshire]]); and Thomas filius Rey, in 1296 (Cambridgeshire).<ref name="combine3">[[#H1|Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016b)]] p. 2223.</ref>

In other cases, the surname originates from a nickname derived from the northern [[Middle English]] ''rā'',<ref name="combine3"/> ''rae'',<ref name="combine3"/> ''ray''<ref name="combine1"/> ([[Old English]] ''rā'',<ref>[[#H1|Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016b)]] p. 2223; [[#R1|Reaney; Wilson (1995)]] p. 373; [[#H3|Hanks; Hodges (1991)]] p. 445; [[#C1|Cottle (1969)]] pp. 235, 241.</ref> Old Norse ''rā''),<ref>[[#R1|Reaney; Wilson (1995)]] p. 373.</ref> meaning "[[roe deer]]",<ref>[[#H1|Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016b)]] p. 2223; [[#R1|Reaney; Wilson (1995)]] p. 373; [[#H3|Hanks; Hodges (1991)]] p. 445; [[#C1|Cottle (1969)]] pp. 235, 241; [[#R2|''Ray Family History'' (n.d.)]].</ref> or the Middle English ''ray''<ref name="combine6">[[#H3|Hanks; Hodges (1991)]] p. 445; [[#R2|''Ray Family History'' (n.d.)]].</ref> (Old English ''rœge''),<ref>[[#R1|Reaney; Wilson (1995)]] p. 373; [[#H3|Hanks; Hodges (1991)]] p. 445.</ref> meaning "female roe deer".<ref name="combine6"/> This nickname may have denoted a timid person or a swift runner.<ref>[[#H1|Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016b)]] p. 2223; [[#C1|Cottle (1969)]] pp. 235, 241.</ref>

In other cases, the surname is derived from the [[Scottish Gaelic]] ''Mac Raith'',<ref name="combine3"/> a surname derived from the Gaelic personal name ''Macraith'', "son of grace".<ref>[[#H2|Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016a)]] p. 1805; [[#B1|Black (1971)]] p. 560; [[#C1|Cottle (1969)]] p. 189.</ref> Early examples of forms of this surname include: Alexander Macrad, in about 1225 ([[Dumbartonshire]]); Patric McRe, in 1376 ([[Dumfriesshire]]); and Adam McCreich, in 1438.<ref>[[#H2|Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016a)]] p. 1805; [[#R1|Reaney; Wilson (1995)]] p. 373; [[#B1|Black (1971)]] p. 560.</ref>

In other cases, the surname is a variant of ''[[Rye (surname)|Rye]]''.<ref>[[#R1|Reaney; Wilson (1995)]] pp. 373–374; [[#H3|Hanks; Hodges (1991)]] p. 445; [[#R2|''Ray Family History'' (n.d.)]].</ref> In such cases, the surname may originate from two locative names: one is derived from a form of the Middle English ''atter ye'', "meaning at the island" (Old English ''œt thœre ige''), for someone who lived on an island or a patch of firm ground; the other is derived from a form of the Middle English ''atter eye'', meaning "at the river" (Old English ''œt thœre eœ'') for someone who lived near a river or stream.<ref>[[#H1|Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016b)]] pp. 2225–2226, 2310; [[#R1|Reaney; Wilson (1995)]] pp. 373–374, 387; [[#H3|Hanks; Hodges (1991)]] p. 464; [[#R4|''Rye Family History'' (n.d.)]].</ref> Early examples of forms of the surname ''Rye'' include: William de Rye, in 1240 ([[Essex]]); Ralph de Rye, in 1248 (Essex); and Ralph de la Reye, in 1279 ([[Oxfordshire]]).<ref>[[#H1|Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016b)]] pp. 2225–2226.</ref>

In other cases, the surname may be a variant of the surname ''[[Wray (surname)|Wray]]'',<ref>[[#H1|Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016b)]] p. 2223; [[#H3|Hanks; Hodges (1991)]] p. 445; [[#R2|''Ray Family History'' (n.d.)]].</ref> a variant of ''[[Wroe (disambiguation)|Wroe]]'',<ref>[[#H1|Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016b)]] pp. 2962–2963; [[#R1|Reaney; Wilson (1995)]] pp. 504–505.</ref> derived from the Middle English ''wroe'' ([[Old Norse|Old Scandinavian]] ''vrá''), meaning "nook, corner of land".<ref>[[#H1|Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016b)]] p. 2965; [[#R1|Reaney; Wilson (1995)]] p. 505.</ref> Early examples of forms of the surname ''Wray'' include: Willelmus del Wra, in 1379 ([[Lancashire]]); Ricardus del Wra, in 1377 ([[West Yorkshire]]); and Willelmus in the Wraa, in 1379 (West Yorkshire).<ref>[[#H1|Hanks; Coates; McClure (2016b)]] pp. 2962–2963.</ref>

In other cases, the surname is of [[Ashkenazic Jewish]] origin.<ref>[[#H3|Hanks; Hodges (1991)]] p. 445.</ref> In other cases, the surname may have originated as locative name, derived from the Old French ''raier'', meaning "to gush, stream, or pour".<ref name="combine7">[[#R2|''Ray Family History'' (n.d.)]].</ref> In other cases, the surname is a variant of [[India]]n surname ''[[Rai (surname)|Rai]]''.<ref name="combine7"/> In some case, the surname ''Rai'' is derived from the [[Sanskrit]] ''raja'', meaning "king". In other cases, specifically in [[Karnataka]], the origin of the surname is unknown.<ref>[[#R3|'' Rai Family History'' (n.d.)]].</ref>

== People with this surname ==

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*[[Adam E. Ray]] (1808–1865), American politician
*[[Adam Ray (comedian)]], American comedian and actor
*[[Adil Ray]] (born 1974), British radio and television presenter
*[[Aindrita Ray]] (born 1984), Indian film actress
*[[A. N. Ray]] Ajit Nath Ray (1912–2010), Indian Bengali jurist
*[[Aldo Ray]] (1926–1991), American actor
*[[Allan Ray]] (born 1984), American professional basketball player
*[[Amy Ray]] (born 1964), American singer-songwriter, member of the Indigo Girls
*[[Andrew Ray]] (1939–2003), British actor
*[[Anna Chapin Ray]] (1865–1945), American author
*[[Annada Shankar Ray]] (1904–2002), Indian Bengali poet and essayist
*[[Benjamin Ray]] (born 1819), American politician
*[[Bharatchandra Ray]] (1712–1760), Indian Bengali poet and composer
*[[Bill Ray (disambiguation)]], several people
:* [[Bill Ray (bishop)]] (born 1950), Anglican bishop of North Queensland in Australia
:* [[Bill Ray (politician)]] (1922–2013), American businessman, politician, and writer
:* [[Bill Ray (photojournalist)]] (1936–2020), photojournalist
*[[Billy Ray (screenwriter)]], screenwriter, director, and producer
*Blaine Ray, American creator of [[TPR Storytelling]]
*[[Bobby Ray (actor)]] (1899–1957), American comedian and film director
*[[Bonnie Ray]], American statistician and data scientist
*[[Brian Ray]] (born 1955), American musician
*[[Charles W. Ray]] (1872–1959), American recipient of Medal of Honor
*[[Chris Ray]] (born 1982), American baseball pitcher
*[[Clifford Ray]] (born 1949), American basketball coach and former player
*[[Daniel Burrill Ray]] (1928–1979), American mathematician
*[[Danny Ray (singer)]] (born 1951), Jamaican-born reggae singer and record producer
*[[Danny Ray (saxophonist)]] (born 1951), American saxophonist
*[[David Parker Ray]] (1939–2002), American suspected serial killer (known as the "Toy-Box Killer")
*[[David R. Ray]] (1945–1969), United States Navy sailor
*[[Dave "Snaker" Ray]] (1943–2002), American blues singer and guitarist
*[[Dixy Lee Ray]] (1914–1994), American scientist and politician, former Governor of Washington
*[[Dorothy Jean Ray]] (born 1919), American anthropologist
*[[Dwijendralal Ray]] (1863–1913), Indian Bengali poet, playwright, and musician
*[[Edgar Ray]] (1828–1905), founder of "Punch" magazines in Australia
*[[Elise Ray]] (born 1982), American gymnast
*[[Elmer Ray]] (born 1912), American heavyweight boxer
*Frank Edward "Ed" Ray (1921–2012), American bus driver hero in [[1976 Chowchilla kidnapping]]
*[[Fred Olen Ray]] (born 1954), American director, producer, screenwriter, actor, and cinematographer
*[[Gabrielle Ray]] (1883–1973), British stage actress, dancer and singer
*[[Ganendra Narayan Ray]] (born 1933), Indian Bengali jurist
*[[Gene Ray]], American, creator of Time Cube website
*[[Gene Anthony Ray]] (1962–2003), American actor, dancer, and choreographer
*[[George Augustus Ray]] (1819–1893), American politician
*[[Gordon Norton Ray]] (1915–1986), American biographer and professor of English
*[[Gour Govinda Ray]] (1841–1912), Indian Bengali religious scholar and Brahmo theologian
*[[Gourishankar Ray]] (1838–1917), Indian Odia language activist
*[[Greg Ray]] (born 1966), American IRL IndyCar Series driver
*[[Herbert J. Ray]] (1893–1970), American admiral
*[[Isaac Ray]] (1807–1881), American psychiatrist
*[[James Ray (disambiguation)]] several people, including:
:*[[James B. Ray]] (1794–1848), American politician
:*[[James Earl Ray]] (1928–1998), American convicted of assassinating Martin Luther King
:*[[James Ray (rock musician)]], rock musician, member of The Sisterhood and James Ray's Gangwar
:*[[James Ray (singer)]] (1941–1964), African-American R&B singer
*[[Jamini Bhushan Ray]] (1879–1926), Indian Bengali physician, Sanskritist, and philanthropist
*[[Janisse Ray]] (born 1962), American writer, naturalist, and environmental activist
*Jean Ray (1941–2007), American folksinger of [[Jim and Jean]] duo
*[[Jean Ray (author)]], Belgian writer
*[[Jeremy Ray]], Australian television presenter and video game reviewer
*[[Jimmy Ray]] (born 1970), British pop-rock musician
*Joe Ray, of [[Nero (musicians)]], British dubstep trio
*[[John Ray]] (1627–1705), British naturalist
*[[John H. Ray]] (1886–1975), American politician
*[[Johnnie Ray]] (1927–1990), American singer, songwriter, and pianist
*[[Johnny Ray (racing driver)]] (born 1937), American NASCAR driver
*[[Johnny Ray (baseball)]] (born 1957), American baseman in Major League Baseball
*[[Joie Ray (athlete)]] (Joseph W. Ray; 1894–1978), American middle-distance runner
*[[Joie Ray (racing driver)]] (Joseph Reynolds Ray, Jr.; 1923–2007), American race car driver
*[[Jonah Ray]] (born 1982), American actor, comedian and writer
*[[Joseph Ray (disambiguation)]], includes
**[[Joseph Warren Ray]] (1849–1928), American politician
*[[Karen B. Ray]], American politician
*[[Ken Ray]] (born 1974), American baseball pitcher
*[[Lionel Ray]] (born 1935), French poet and essayist
*[[Lisa Ray]] (born 1972), Canadian actress and former model
*[[Little Ray]], American musician
*[[Man Ray]] (1890–1976), American artist
*[[Manju Ray]], Indian biochemist and cancer researcher
*[[Mary Ruth Ray]] (1956–2013), American classical violist
*[[Mike Ray]] (born 1936), Canadian politician
*[[Nicholas Ray]] (1911–1979), American filmmaker
*[[Niharranjan Ray]] (1903–1981), Indian Bengali historian
*[[Norman W. Ray]] (born 1942), American admiral
*[[Ola Ray]] (born 1960), American model and actress
*[[Prafulla Chandra Ray]] (1861–1944), Indian Bengali chemist, educator and entrepreneur
*[[Pratibha Ray]] (born 1943), Indian Odia writer
*[[Rabi Ray]] (born 1926), Indian Odia politician, former speaker of Lok Sabha
*[[Rachael Ray]] (born 1968), American television personality, celebrity chef and author
*[[Radhanath Ray]] (1848–1908), Indian Odia poet
*[[Raja Sitaram Ray]] (1658–1714), Indian rebel king who fought against the Mughal Empire
*[[Ray brothers]], American, three hemophiliac brothers diagnosed with HIV in 1986
*[[Reginald Ray]], American Buddhist academic and Vajra Master
*[[Renuka Ray]] (1904–1997), Indian Bengali social activist
*[[Rex Ray]], American fine artist and graphic designer
*[[Richie Ray]] (born 1945), American musician and minister of duo Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz
*[[Ricky Ray]] (born 1979), Canadian and American football quarterback
*[[Rob Ray]] (born 1968), Canadian sports broadcaster and former ice hockey player
*[[Robert D. Ray]] (1928–2018), American lawyer and politician
*[[Robert Ray (Australian politician)]] (born 1947), Australian Labor Party Senator for Victoria
*[[Robin Ray]] (1934–1998), British actor, musician and broadcaster
*[[Ronnie Ray]] (born 1954), American track and field athlete
*[[Ruth Ray]] (1919–1977), American artist
*[[Sandip Ray]] (born 1953), Indian Bengali filmmaker
*[[Satyajit Ray]] (1921–1992), Indian Bengali filmmaker
*[[Scottie Ray]] (born 1964), American voice actor
*[[Shawn Ray]] (born 1965) American author and former professional bodybuilder
*[[Sibnarayan Ray]] (1921–2008), Indian Bengali educationist, philosopher and literary critic
*[[Siddhartha Shankar Ray]] (1920–2010), chief minister of West Bengal and governor of Punjab
*[[Siddharth Ray]] (1963–2004), Indian Marathi actor
*[[Sidney Herbert Ray]] (1858–1939), American linguist
*[[Stevie Ray]] (born 1958), American wrestler
*[[Sukumar Ray]] (1887–1923), Indian Bengali nonsense poet, story writer and playwright
*[[Tanika Ray]], American television personality
*[[Ted Ray (comedian)]] (1905–1977), British comedian
*[[Ted Ray (golfer)]] (1877–1943), British professional golfer
*[[Thomas S. Ray]], American ecologist who created the Tierra project
*[[Upendrakishore Ray]] (1863–1915), Indian Bengali writer, painter, violinist and composer
*[[William Ray (disambiguation)]] several people, including
:* Sir [[William Ray (British politician)]], Leader of London County Council, MP for Richmond
:* [[William Ray (medicine)]] (1884–1953), academic in Adelaide, South Australia
:* [[William H. Ray]] (1812–1881), United States Representative from Illinois
:* [[William Hallett Ray]] (1825–1909), Canadian politician, farmer, and merchant
:* [[William M. Ray]] (born 1963), American judge
* [[Wyatt Ray]] (born 1996), American football player
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==Fictional characters==
*[[Amuro Ray]]
*[[Chucky (Child's Play)|Charles Lee Ray]]

==See also==
* [[Ray (given name)]]
* [[Le Ray (disambiguation)]]
* [[Leray]]
* [[Del Ray (disambiguation)]]
* [[Rae (surname)]]
* [[Rey (surname)]]
* [[Rhea (name)]]
* [[Wray (surname)]]
* [[Rai (surname)]]
* [[Roy]]

==Citations==
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==References==
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*{{cite book |last=Black |first=GF |year=1971 |origyear=1946 |title=The Surnames of Scotland: Their Origin, Meaning, and History |url=https://archive.org/details/surnamesofscotla00geor |url-access=registration |publisher=[[The New York Public Library]] |location=New York |isbn=0-87104-172-3 |ol=8346130M |ref=B1 }}
*{{cite book |last=Cottle |first=B |author-link=Basil Cottle |year=1969 |origyear=1967 |title=The Penguin Dictionary of Surnames |url=https://archive.org/details/penguindictionar00cott |url-access=registration |series=Penguin Reference Books |publisher=[[Penguin Books]] |location=Harmondsworth |ol=22912501M |ref=C1 }}
*{{cite book |editor1-last=Hanks |editor1-first=P |editor1-link=Patrick Hanks |editor2-last=Coates |editor2-first=R |editor3-last=McClure |editor3-first=P |year=2016a |title=The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland |volume=3 |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |location=Oxford |isbn=978-0-19-879883-5 |ref=H2 }}
*{{cite book |editor1-last=Hanks |editor1-first=P |editor2-last=Coates |editor2-first=R |editor3-last=McClure |editor3-first=P |year=2016b |title=The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland |volume=4 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |isbn=978-0-19-879884-2 |ref=H1 }}
*{{cite book |last1=Hanks |first1=P |last2=Hodges |first2=F |year=1991 |origyear=1988 |title=A Dictionary of Surnames |url=https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofsurn00patr |url-access=registration |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |isbn=0-10-211502-8 |ol=2044914M |ref=H3 }}
*{{cite web |year=n.d. |url=https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=ray |title=Ray Family History |website=[[Ancestry.com]] |access-date=17 December 2018 |ref=R2 }}
*{{cite web |year=n.d. |url=https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=rai |title=Rai Family History |website=Ancestry.com |access-date=17 December 2018 |ref=R3 }}
*{{cite web |year=n.d. |url=https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=rye |title=Rye Family History |website=Ancestry.com |access-date=17 December 2018 |ref=R4 }}
*{{cite book |last=Reaney |first=PH |editor-last=Wilson |editor-first=RM |year=1995 |title=A Dictionary of English Surnames |edition=3rd |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |isbn=0-19-8631464 |ref=R1 }}
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Ray (surname) - Revision history

>Doug butler: /* People with this surname */ fix link (MOS:SPACEINITS)