Ramey
Ramey may refer to:
An Arabic first name. The name Ramey (RAH-MEE) is an Arabic name derived from the popular name "Rami" which means "archer" or "one who throws". The name can also be found in Hebrew with the meaning of "tall". Ramey is an alternative spelling to "Rami" or "Ramy", especially found in the levant of Arabia.
A French surname. Popular in the United States. Yet the French variant is pronounced (RA-MAY) whereas the American variant is pronounced differently (RAY-ME). The Earliest American genealogy of the name recorded is Pierre Ramey found in the year 1754 in the state of Pennsylvania.
People
- Claude Ramey (1754–1838), French sculptor, father of Etienne-Jules Ramey
- Etienne-Jules Ramey (1796–1852), French sculptor
- Harry R. Ramey, Jr., US politician
- Horace Ramey (1885–1974), American athlete.
- Howard Knox Ramey (1896–1943), American general.
- James Ramey (1944–1970): see Baby Huey (singer)
- James Ramey (1917-2015), American politician
- Phillip Ramey (1939- ), American composer
- Samuel Ramey (1942- ), American singer
- Valerie Ramey, American economist
- Venus Ramey (1924-2017), Miss America, 1944
- Roger M. Ramey, American general of the Eighth Air Force who was involved with the Roswell UFO incident
Locations
- Ramey Air Force Base, former base in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
- Ramey, Pennsylvania
- Ramey, Puerto Rico, US sub-orbital launch site
- Ramey House, historic mansion in Tyler, Texas, USA.
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