Rami

See also: rami

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَامِي (rāmī), masculine singular construct form of رَامٍ (rāmin). This surname is predominantly found in Morocco and India.

Proper noun

Rami (plural Ramis)

1. A surname from Arabic.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Rami is the 37442^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 595 individuals. Rami is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (53.45%) and White (29.08%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rami”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Finnish

Etymology

A diminutive of biblical Abraham, later also used as a nickname for Raimo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɑmi/, [ˈrɑ̝mi]
• Rhymes: -ɑmi
• Syllabification^(key): Ra‧mi

Proper noun

Rami

1. a male given name

Declension

Inflection of Rami (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Rami	Ramit
genitive		Ramin	Ramien
partitive		Ramia	Rameja
illative		Ramiin	Rameihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Rami	Ramit
accusative	nom.	Rami	Ramit
	gen.	Ramin
genitive		Ramin	Ramien
partitive		Ramia	Rameja
inessive		Ramissa	Rameissa
elative		Ramista	Rameista
illative		Ramiin	Rameihin
adessive		Ramilla	Rameilla
ablative		Ramilta	Rameilta
allative		Ramille	Rameille
essive		Ramina	Rameina
translative		Ramiksi	Rameiksi
abessive		Ramitta	Rameitta
instructive		—	Ramein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Rami (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Ramini Ramini accusative nom. Ramini Ramini gen. Ramini genitive Ramini Ramieni partitive Ramiani Ramejani inessive Ramissani Rameissani elative Ramistani Rameistani illative Ramiini Rameihini adessive Ramillani Rameillani ablative Ramiltani Rameiltani allative Ramilleni Rameilleni essive Raminani Rameinani translative Ramikseni Rameikseni abessive Ramittani Rameittani instructive — — comitative — Rameineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Ramisi Ramisi accusative nom. Ramisi Ramisi gen. Ramisi genitive Ramisi Ramiesi partitive Ramiasi Ramejasi inessive Ramissasi Rameissasi elative Ramistasi Rameistasi illative Ramiisi Rameihisi adessive Ramillasi Rameillasi ablative Ramiltasi Rameiltasi allative Ramillesi Rameillesi essive Raminasi Rameinasi translative Ramiksesi Rameiksesi abessive Ramittasi Rameittasi instructive — — comitative — Rameinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Ramimme Ramimme accusative nom. Ramimme Ramimme gen. Ramimme genitive Ramimme Ramiemme partitive Ramiamme Ramejamme inessive Ramissamme Rameissamme elative Ramistamme Rameistamme illative Ramiimme Rameihimme adessive Ramillamme Rameillamme ablative Ramiltamme Rameiltamme allative Ramillemme Rameillemme essive Raminamme Rameinamme translative Ramiksemme Rameiksemme abessive Ramittamme Rameittamme instructive — — comitative — Rameinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Raminne Raminne accusative nom. Raminne Raminne gen. Raminne genitive Raminne Ramienne partitive Ramianne Ramejanne inessive Ramissanne Rameissanne elative Ramistanne Rameistanne illative Ramiinne Rameihinne adessive Ramillanne Rameillanne ablative Ramiltanne Rameiltanne allative Ramillenne Rameillenne essive Raminanne Rameinanne translative Ramiksenne Rameiksenne abessive Ramittanne Rameittanne instructive — — comitative — Rameinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Raminsa Raminsa accusative nom. Raminsa Raminsa gen. Raminsa genitive Raminsa Ramiensa partitive Ramiaan Ramiansa Ramejaan Ramejansa inessive Ramissaan Ramissansa Rameissaan Rameissansa elative Ramistaan Ramistansa Rameistaan Rameistansa illative Ramiinsa Rameihinsa adessive Ramillaan Ramillansa Rameillaan Rameillansa ablative Ramiltaan Ramiltansa Rameiltaan Rameiltansa allative Ramilleen Ramillensa Rameilleen Rameillensa essive Raminaan Raminansa Rameinaan Rameinansa translative Ramikseen Ramiksensa Rameikseen Rameiksensa abessive Ramittaan Ramittansa Rameittaan Rameittansa instructive — — comitative — Rameineen Rameinensa

Statistics

• Rami is the 178^th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 3,461 male individuals (and as a middle name to 248 more), and also belongs as a middle name to 8 female individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Anagrams

• Armi, Irma, Mari, Mira, armi, mari, rima

French

Proper noun

Rami ?

1. a surname

Kavalan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *zaʀami.

Noun

Rami

1. rice straw

Latin

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈra.miː/, [ˈrämiː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈra.mi/, [ˈräːmi]

Proper noun

Ramī m pl (genitive Ramōrum); second declension

1. A tribe of Caucasus mentioned by Pliny

Declension

Second-declension noun, plural only.

Case	Plural
Nominative	Ramī
Genitive	Ramōrum
Dative	Ramīs
Accusative	Ramōs
Ablative	Ramīs
Vocative	Ramī

References

• Rami in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.