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La Raia Surname Meaning

Italian (southern; mainly Laraia): nickname from raja ‘ray skate’ (the fish) or a topographic name from raia ‘smilax’ (a climbing shrub) with the addition of the definite article la.

See also Raia 1

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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