Ratay

R1A1T1A1Y4

proper noun

A surname

OriginPolish Rataj ← Czech Rataj ← Slovak Rataj →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Rataj · alternative Ratai · alternative Rattai · alternative Rattaj · alternative Rattay

  1. A surname

Origin

  1. Proto-Slavic*ortajь
  2. Ukrainianратай
  3. Lower Sorbianrataj
  4. SloveneRataj
  5. SlovakRataj
  6. CzechRataj
  7. PolishRataj
  8. EnglishRatay

From Polish Rataj, Czech Rataj, Slovak Rataj, Slovene Rataj, Lower Sorbian rataj, Ukrainian ратай (rataj), and cognates in other Slavic languages. Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *ortajь.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Ratay. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ratay

MLA

“Ratay.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ratay. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ratay,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ratay.

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