What does "ramsey" mean?
Any of a number of places, including:; The second-largest town on the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC4594).
Ramsey
/ˈɹæmzi/ name
name ·Rare ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Any of a number of places, including:; The second-largest town on the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC4594).
- Grammar: ramsey is listed as name.
- Nearest alternatives: family name, last name, surname.
- Useful contrasts: forename, given name.
- Usage evidence: Aaron James Ramsey (born 26 December 1990) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the Wales national team.
How to use "ramsey"
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 Any of a number of places, including:; The second-largest town on the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC4594).
- 2 Any of a number of places, including:; A small town and civil parish with a town council in Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire, England, originally in the county of Huntingdonshire (OS grid ref TL2885).
- 3 Any of a number of places, including:; A village in Ramsey and Parkeston parish, Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM2130).
- 4 Any of a number of places, including:; A ghost town in unorganised north Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada.
- 5 Any of a number of places, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A township and village therein, in Fayette County, Illinois, named after Alexander Ramsey.
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- 6 Any of a number of places, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Jackson Township, Harrison County, Indiana.
- 7 Any of a number of places, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Kossuth County, Iowa.
- 8 Any of a number of places, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Anoka County, Minnesota.
- 9 Any of a number of places, including:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Lansing Township, Mower County, Minnesota.
- 10 Any of a number of places, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A borough in Bergen County, New Jersey.
- 11 Any of a number of places, including:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Ohio.
- 12 Any of a number of places, including:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia.
- 13 Any of a number of places, including:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
- 14 A habitational surname from Old English from the town in Huntingdonshire.
- 15 A male given name transferred from the surname.
Synonyms
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forenamegiven name
Example
"Aaron James Ramsey (born 26 December 1990) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the Wales national team."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "ramsey"?
Common synonyms include: family name, last name, surname.
How do you use "ramsey" in a sentence?
Aaron James Ramsey (born 26 December 1990) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal and the Wales national team.
How do you pronounce "ramsey"?
Pronounced /ˈɹæmzi/.
Etymology
From Old English hramsa (“wild garlic”) + īeġ (“island”).