raia

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginLatin raia →
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Meanings

raia1

nounraia (plural raias)

plural raias

  1. alternativeAlternative form of raya (“type of historical territory”).

Raia2

proper nounRaia (plural Raias)

plural Raias

  1. A surname.

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Origin

  1. Latinraia
  2. EnglishRaia

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

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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