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Rainey
Rainey (name) means a surname of Irish origin, also used as a female given name. Example: “Ma Rainey was a pioneering blues singer.”
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A surname of Irish origin, also used as a female given name.
"Ma Rainey was a pioneering blues singer."
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Etymology
Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Raighne, a Gaelicized form of the Old Norse name Rognvaldr.
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What does “Rainey” mean?
The word “Rainey” means a surname of Irish origin, also used as a female given name.
How do you use “Rainey” in a sentence?
Here is “Rainey” used in a sentence: “Ma Rainey was a pioneering blues singer.”
What part of speech is “Rainey”?
“Rainey” is a name.
Where does the word “Rainey” come from?
The word “Rainey” comes from Old Norse. Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Raighne, a Gaelicized form of the Old Norse name Rognvaldr.
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