Brief Life History of David
When David Ray was born on 1 September 1804, in Rutland, Vermont, United States, his father, Harmon Ray, was 22 and his mother, Lydia Churchill, was 18. He died on 15 February 1805, in his hometown, at the age of 0.
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Parents and Siblings
1782–1863 Male
1786–1856 Female
Siblings (11)
1804–1805 Male
1806– Female
1808–1887 Female
1810–1834 Male
1813–1894 Female
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Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Ray or Rey, perhaps a pet form of names beginning in Ray or Rey, especially Raymond .
English: nickname from Old French rei ‘king’, denoting someone who behaved in a regal fashion, one with the bearing of a king, or referring to the mock king or lord in festive games and pageants, e.g. at Christmas, May Day, or harvest. Compare Roy and King .
English: nickname from Middle English ræghe (Old English rǣge) ‘female roe deer’ or in northern England more likely northern Middle English rā, raa, rae, ray (Old English rā) ‘roe deer’, perhaps for a timid person or swift runner. Compare Roe .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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