"Ramsay" meaning in English

See Ramsay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: Variant spelling of Ramsey. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Ramsay
  1. Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world.
    Sense id: en-Ramsay-en-name-vaIdExDm
  2. A surname from Old English.
    Sense id: en-Ramsay-en-name-YeJQRBqa Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 60 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 54 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 54 29
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Ramsay-en-name-Vj3AlNl-
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          "ref": "1995, Anne Tyler, Ladder of Years, Knopf, →ISBN, pages 10–11:",
          "text": "\"Ramsay!\" Adrian repeated to himself. He sighed again―or no, this time he was laughing. \"I bet you live in Roland Park,\" he told Delia. \"Well, yes, I do.\" \"I knew it! Everybody in Roland Park has a last name for a first name.\" \"So?\" she said, stung. \"What's wrong with that?\"",
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