The rayman Surname
rayman Name Meaning and History
- English: topographic name, a variant of Rye 1 and 2, with the addition of ‘man’.
- German (Raymann) and Dutch: from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements rad ‘counsel’ + man ‘man’.
- Probably an Americanized spelling of German Rehmann.
- Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): ornamental name from German Reinmann or central Yiddish raynman ‘pure man’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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| Thread | Author | Replies |
| rayman/raymond | Peter Hills | 8 |
| Lydia Rayman (1817-1894) Somerset County, PA |
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| Fivel Rayman |
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| OBIT: Lillian Belle (CASSIDY) RAYMAN, 1884-1933 |
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| OBIT: Charles P. RAYMAN, 1913-1984 |
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| Alexander Rayman |
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