<P> Ray is an English , Scottish Gaelic , and French name of Norman origin . This family name originated from the Normans , the descendants of Norse Vikings from Denmark , Norway and Iceland who later migrated to Normandy . This surname comes from the Old French word rey or roi , meaning `` king '' . It also derived from the same source of the surname Roy . Occasionally this was used as a personal name . The Normans brought this surname to England , which in medieval times was used as a nickname either for one who behaved in a regal fashion , or who had earned the title in some contest of skill . </P>
<P> Ray is an English , Scottish Gaelic , and French name of Norman origin . This family name originated from the Normans , the descendants of Norse Vikings from Denmark , Norway and Iceland who later migrated to Normandy . This surname comes from the Old French word rey or roi , meaning `` king '' . It also derived from the same source of the surname Roy . Occasionally this was used as a personal name . The Normans brought this surname to England , which in medieval times was used as a nickname either for one who behaved in a regal fashion , or who had earned the title in some contest of skill . </P>
where does the last name ray come from
where does the last name ray come from
an English , Scottish Gaelic , and French name of Norman origin
an English , Scottish Gaelic , and French name of Norman origin