# Ramsay

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɹæmzi/ · frequency rank #15,253

## Definitions
1. Any of a number of places in the English-speaking world.
2. A surname from Old English.
3. A male given name transferred from the surname.

## Etymology
Variant spelling of Ramsey.

## Easily confused with
- **rasa** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ramsay-vs-rasa)
- **raspy** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ramsay-vs-raspy)
- **Ramsey** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/ramsay-vs-ramsey)
- **rams** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rams-vs-ramsay)
- **Rama** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rama-vs-ramsay)

## Common misspellings (9)
`armsay`, `ramasy`, `rammsay`, `ramsayy`, `ramssay`, `ramsya`, `rasmay`, `rmasay`, `rramsay`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ramsay