Rayon
See also: rayon
English edit
Etymology edit
Anglicization of Spanish Rayón.
Proper noun edit
Rayon (plural Rayons)
- A surname from Spanish.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Rayon is the 25954th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 946 individuals. Rayon is most common among Hispanic/Latino (69.98%) and White (18.92%) individuals.
German edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French rayon (“department of a store; comb (of honey)”).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /rɛˈjɔ̃/, [ʁɛˈjɔ̃ː], [ʁe-], [-ˈjɔŋ], (also) /raˈjɔ̃/, /raˈjɔn/, (especially Austria) /raˈjoːn/
Noun edit
Rayon m (strong, genitive Rayons, plural Rayons or Rayone)
- (Austria, Switzerland, else archaic) domain, sector, district, precinct (area for which one is responsible)
- Alternative spelling of Rajon (“raion, administrative unit”)
Usage notes edit
- The choice of the plural is the same as in Balkon, which see.
Declension edit
Declension of Rayon [masculine, strong]
Noun edit
Rayon n (strong, genitive Rayons, plural Rayons)
- (Switzerland) department of a store
Declension edit
Declension of Rayon [neuter, strong]
Further reading edit
- “Rayon” in Duden online