At a Glance
- Meaning
- Wild garlic island
- Origin
- Scottish (variant spelling of Ramsey)
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- RAM-zee
Ramsay is a Scottish (variant spelling of Ramsey) boy's name meaning “wild garlic island”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Ramsay
Meaning: Wild garlic island.
Origin: Scottish (variant spelling of Ramsey).
A common claim: Sometimes glossed as 'raven's island' or 'ram's island' Actually: The actual Old English root is hramsa ('wild garlic') plus īeġ ('island') -- 'wild garlic island' -- not 'raven' or 'ram'.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ramsay
RAM-zeeIPA /ˈræmzi/
Popularity of Ramsay
Lists That Include Ramsay
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