Cambray
See also: cambray
English
Etymology
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Proper noun
Cambray (countable and uncountable, plural Cambrays)
- A community in Kawartha Lakes, central Ontario, Canada, named for the literary works of the Archbishop of Cambrai.
- A ghost town in Luna County, New Mexico, United States.
- Archaic form of Cambrai (“French city”).
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Cambray is the 47478th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 442 individuals. Cambray is most common among Hispanic/Latino (78.05%) and White (21.27%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cambray”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 274.
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