Etymology

raia

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Latin raia
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  1. Latin · derived fromraia
  2. English todayRaia

From the Sicilian surname, from raia (“smilax”) and raja (“ray”), both from Latin raia. As an Arabic surname, from راية (rāya, “flag”).

Words from the same roots

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ray

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