Etymology

cray

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Today it means: A crayfish or lobster. Full definition →

Proto-Celtic *garwos
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cray · noun1

Clipping of crayfish.

cray · adjective2

Clipping of crazy, with -y to clarify pronunciation. Compare vacay (“vacation”).

Cray · proper noun3

  1. Proto-Celtic · derived from*garwos“rough”
  2. English todayCray

* 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”).

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