Ramsey

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɹæmzi/
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Ramsey

  1. Any of a number of places, including:
    1. The second-largest town on the Isle of Man (OS grid ref SC4594).
    2. A small town in Huntingdonshire district, Cambridgeshire, England. Originally in the county of Huntingdonshire.
    3. A village in Ramsey and Parkeston parish, Tendring district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TM2130).
  2. A habitational surname from Old English from the town in Huntingdonshire.
  3. A male given name transferred from the surname.

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