Ramsey

English

Alternative forms

• Ramsay

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɹæmzi/

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Proper noun

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.

Derived terms

• Ramsey and Parkeston
• Ramsey County
• Ramsey number
• Ramsey theory

Translations

town on the Isle of Man

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 拉姆西 (Lāmǔxī)

• Manx: Rhumsaa

Anagrams

• Rameys, my arse, smeary