The bray Surname
bray Name Meaning and History
English: habitational name from places in Berkshire and Devon. The
former is probably named with Old French bray ‘marsh’, the
latter from the Cornish element bre ‘hill’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Louisa I. Bray - MN | Mary Fields | 1 |
| Henry Bray b. England daughter Elizabeth Bray b. abt 3 NOV 1739 |
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| Origin of Bray's | Glenn Longest Bray | 12 |
| Thomas b. 1604 and b. 1658 |
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| Bray on Mud Creek Whility county Ky | Faye | 10 |
| Direxcy CARLISLE b. 1840 NB d. 1907 BC Canada | donna coleman | 3 |
| Charles Mary Bray |
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| Anderson Green Bray/OK | Melissa | 16 |
| BRAY Harold Temple 1893-1954 |
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