Ramsey

/ˈɹæmzi/ name

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  1. 1
    Any of a number of places, including:; The second-largest town on the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC4594).
  2. 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. 3
    Any of a number of places, including:; A village in Ramsey and Parkeston parish, Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM2130).
  4. 4
    Any of a number of places, including:; A ghost town in unorganised north Sudbury District, Ontario, Canada.
  5. 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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  1. 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.
  2. 7
    Any of a number of places, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A township in Kossuth County, Iowa.
  3. 8
    Any of a number of places, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A city in Anoka County, Minnesota.
  4. 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.
  5. 10
    Any of a number of places, including:; A number of places in the United States:; A borough in Bergen County, New Jersey.
  6. 11
    Any of a number of places, including:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Jefferson County, Ohio.
  7. 12
    Any of a number of places, including:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia.
  8. 13
    Any of a number of places, including:; A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia.
  9. 14
    A habitational surname from Old English from the town in Huntingdonshire.
  10. 15
    A male given name transferred from the surname.

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"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."

Etymology

From Old English hramsa (“wild garlic”) + īeġ (“island”).

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