Ray
[reɪ]Meaning
short form of Raymond; also an English word meaning "beam of light"
Background Story
Ray is a short form of Raymond, often used as an independent name. It coincides with an English word meaning "beam of light". The name is used in Basque, Catalan, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Germanic, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian and Limburgish.
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