Viray

English

Etymology

Filipino surname, mostly from Kapampangan Pangasinan, and Tagalog, from a word for a type of boat.

Proper noun

Viray (plural Virays)

1. A surname from the Philippine languages.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Viray is the 13627^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2222 individuals. Viray is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (88.12%) individuals.

Anagrams

• vairy, viary

Kapampangan

Etymology

From biray. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos .

Proper noun

Viray

1. a common surname from Kapampangan

Pangasinan

Etymology

From biray. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos .

Proper noun

Viray

1. a common surname from Pangasinan

Tagalog

Etymology

From biray. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos .

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /viˈɾaj/ [vɪˈɾaɪ̯]
  • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /biˈɾaj/ [bɪˈɾaɪ̯]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Syllabification: Vi‧ray

Proper noun

Viráy (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜇᜌ᜔)

1. a common surname from Kapampangan, mostly concentrated in Metro Manila, Cavite, Rizal and Bulacan
2. A surname in Kapampangan