<Tr> <Th> Alternative spelling </Th> <Td> Ray </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Related names </Th> <Td> Roy, Rex, King </Td> </Tr> <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> In India, Ray is a surname generally given as a historical title of honour in India conferred by the British Raj . </P>

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