"Raia" meaning in All languages combined

See Raia on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Forms: Raias [plural]
Etymology: From the Sicilian surname, from raia (“smilax”) and raja (“ray”), both from Latin raia. As an Arabic surname, from راية (rāya, “flag”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|scn|-}} Sicilian, {{der|en|la|raia}} Latin raia, {{der|en|ar|-}} Arabic, {{root|en|ar|ر ء ي}} Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Raia (plural Raias)
  1. A surname.

Proper name [Translingual]

Head templates: {{head|mul|proper noun|||g=f|g2=|head=Raia|nogendercat=1}} Raia f
  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Rajidae – Alternative form of Raja skates. Tags: feminine

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