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Ratnayake Family History

Ratnayake Surname Meaning

Sinhalese Buddhist name formed with ratna ‘gem’ as the first element and nāyake ‘leader’ (Sanskrit nāyaka) as the second.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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