Garay
See also: garay
English
Etymology 1
From Spanish, from Basque Garai.
Proper noun
Garay (plural Garays)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Garay is the 2515th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 14393 individuals. Garay is most common among Hispanic/Latino (87.92%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Garay”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 13.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Garay
- A writing system for the Wolof language introduced in the year 1961.
Anagrams
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Basque Garai, from garai.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡaˈɾai/ [ɡaˈɾai̯]
- Rhymes: -ai
- Syllabification: Ga‧ray
Proper noun
Garay m or f by sense
- a surname from Basque
Related terms
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish, from Basque Garai, from garai.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡaˈɾaj/ [ɡɐˈɾaɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -aj
- Syllabification: Ga‧ray
Proper noun
Garáy (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜇᜌ᜔)
- a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]
Related terms
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Garay is the 998th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 9,602 individuals.