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Moray

Boy Name day: May 24
Moray is a short form of Murray: on birth records it is written Murray (22,000 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Murray page.
Origin: Scottish (place name). Meaning: From Moray, 'settlement by the sea'.
A Scottish surname derived from the region of Moray, whose name means 'sea settlement', later used as a given name.

Name day for Moray

May 24

Why this day? Moray is a short form of Murray, and shares its name day.

Moray is celebrated in the United States on May 24.

The story of the name Moray

Moray is a short form of Murray. It keeps its origin (Scottish (place name)) and meaning — from Moray, 'settlement by the sea', and shares its name day, May 24.

On birth records, Moray is rarely written as such: the Morays are Murrays (22,000 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Murray page.

Frequently asked questions about Moray

What does Moray mean?

Moray is a short form of Murray, which means from Moray, 'settlement by the sea'.

When is Moray's name day?

May 24, together with Murray: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Moray a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Murray.

Moray's profile

Energy 6/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Moray

Top 10

  1. Joyce89%
  2. Arlene88%
  3. Gladys86%
  4. Mattie86%
  5. Vivian86%
  6. Geraldine86%
  7. Beatrice86%
  8. Dorothy86%
  9. Joann86%
  10. Pauline86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth49%
  2. Agnes55%
  3. Margie57%
  4. Margaret57%
  5. Marguerite57%
  6. Mildred60%
  7. Alice64%
  8. Lillie64%
  9. Ethel64%
  10. Edna64%

Love potential for Moray

Top 10

  1. Jeanette95%
  2. Vivian85%
  3. Doris84%
  4. Shirley82%
  5. Betty82%
  6. Mabel82%
  7. Arlene81%
  8. Lorraine81%
  9. Pauline80%
  10. Nellie78%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice48%
  2. Viola52%
  3. Ethel53%
  4. Edith55%
  5. Pearl55%
  6. Ada57%
  7. Anna57%
  8. Annie57%
  9. Jennie59%
  10. Helen59%

Professional potential for Moray

Top 10

  1. Marian87%
  2. Pearl85%
  3. Norma85%
  4. Bertha85%
  5. Anna82%
  6. Annie82%
  7. Frances82%
  8. Agnes82%
  9. Sylvia82%
  10. Lorraine82%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada48%
  2. Maxine55%
  3. Jennie59%
  4. Joan59%
  5. Jean59%
  6. Judith60%
  7. Jeanette60%
  8. Doris63%
  9. Mabel63%
  10. Kay63%

Crush potential for Moray

Top 10

  1. Joyce91%
  2. Pauline89%
  3. Geraldine87%
  4. Mabel87%
  5. Shirley87%
  6. Arlene87%
  7. Doris86%
  8. Joann86%
  9. Betty85%
  10. Vivian85%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes46%
  2. Ruth48%
  3. Norma53%
  4. Gertrude56%
  5. Anna56%
  6. Annie56%
  7. Bertha58%
  8. Genevieve60%
  9. Ethel60%
  10. Mildred60%
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