Cray
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See also: cray
English
Etymology
- As an Irish surname, from ó Craobhaigh, a byname from craobhach (“branched”). Compare Creevy.
- As an English surname, from the River Cray, of Celtic origin, from Proto-Celtic *garwos (“rough”).
- As a German surname, Americanized from Krey, Kray.
- As a Dutch surname, variant of Kraai, from kraai (“crow”).
Proper noun
Cray (countable and uncountable, plural Crays)
- A surname.
- A short river in Greater London which flows into the River Darent.
- A community (civil parish) in southern Powys, Wales.
Derived terms
Related terms
- Crai (in Powys)
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Cray is the 11560th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2719 individuals. Cray is most common among White (71.97%) and Black/African American (23.83%) individuals.