Bray.
A surname.
Meaning & usage
A surname.
A place name: A village and civil parish in Windsor and Maidenhead borough, Berkshire, England (OS grid ref SU9079).
A place name: A river in Devon, England, which flows south to join the River Mole at Meethe; in full, the River Bray.
A place name: A coastal town in County Wicklow, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 2617).
A place name: A commune in Saône-et-Loire department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
A place name: A commune in Eure department, Normandy, France.
A place name: A township in Pennington County, Minnesota, United States, named after an early settler.
A place name: A town in Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States.
A place name: A village in Kgalagadi district, Botswana, opposite Bray, South Africa.
A place name: A village in Kagisano-Molopo local municipality, North West province, South Africa, opposite Bray, Botswana.
A place name: A locality in Robe council area and Wattle Range council area, South Australia.
Where this word comes from
The town in Ireland is from Irish Bré, of uncertain origin.
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