Ray Name Meaning & Origin
Ray
Origin of the name Ray:
Originally a short form of Raymond (wise protection), Rayner (warrior of judgment), and Reynard (strong judgment), Ray is also bestowed as an independent given name.
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American Actor Ray Liotta.
Singer Ray Charles
Jazz Bassist Ray Brown
Author Ray Bradbury
Boxer Sugar Ray Leonard
Ray Toro, guitarist for My Chemical Romance, actual cinnamon roll.Fro power!
Ray Narvaez Jr, voice actor in Xray and Vav and was part of Achievement Hunter- Ray in song, story & screen
Ray Palmer, secret identity of the Atom (DC comics)