Rainey

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proper noun

A surname from Irish.

“Rainey Qualley, b. 1989”

OriginIrish Ó Raighne →
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Meanings

proper nounRainey (plural Raineys)

plural Raineys · alternative Rainy · alternative Raney · alternative Ranney · alternative Rannie · alternative Rany · alternative Raynie · alternative Reaney · alternative Reany · alternative Rennie · alternative Renny

  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A female given name.

    Rainey Qualley, b. 1989

Origin

  1. IrishÓ Raighne“descendant of Raighne”
  2. EnglishRainey

Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Raighne (“descendant of Raighne”), a Gaelicized form of the Old Norse personal name Rognvaldr.

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APA

Rainey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rainey

MLA

“Rainey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rainey. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Rainey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Rainey.

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