Wray

/reɪ/ noun

Definition

A female sandpiper or a variant spelling of 'ray' (a beam of light or a type of fish).

Etymology

Middle English 'wray,' possibly from Old English. The connection to 'ray' is unclear; may derive from an onomatopoeia or lost Germanic root referring to the bird's cry.

Kelly Says

Wray as a surname appears throughout history, but the bird term is so obscure that most English speakers have never heard it—it's the kind of word that would crush your opponents in Scrabble.

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