Ray
Short masculine name
Ray is a masculine given name, sometimes short for Raymond.
It appears in surnames and as an affectionate form of address: Ray Charles, Ray Bradbury. (Lowercase ray is a beam of light or a type of fish.)
Raymond
Traditional masculine given name
nickname · first name · given name · surname
- Short NamesAnn, Bob, Dan, Eve, Gus
- Middle NamesMarie, Lee, Anne, Grace, Lynn
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- ray of sunshineIncurably upbeat person
- ray of lightNarrow band of brightness
- ray of hopeSmall cause for optimism
- catch some raysDeliberately expose skin to sun
- ray gunFictional beam-emitting weapon
- UV raysInvisible solar radiation