Viray

English

Etymology

Filipino surname, mostly from Kapampangan From 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

Cebuano

Etymology

From Kapampangan and Pangasinan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbiɾaj/ [ˈbi.ɾ̪ɐɪ̯]
• Hyphenation: Vi‧ray

Proper noun

Viray (Badlit spelling ᜊᜒᜇᜌ᜔)

1. a surname from Kapampangan or Pangasinan, most common among residents of both Kapampangan and Pangasinan descent in Mindanao.

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 surname from Kapampangan or Pangasinan, mostly concentrated in Metro Manila, Cavite, Rizal and Bulacan