Rattay

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proper noun

A surname

OriginPolish Rataj ← Czech Rataj ← Slovak Rataj →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Rataj · alternative Ratai · alternative Ratay · alternative Rattai · alternative Rattaj

  1. A surname

Origin

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

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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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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