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Rayon
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rayon
English
Etymology
Anglicization of en es Rayón.
Proper noun
s
en Spanish.
Statistics
According to the 2010 United States Census, Rayon is the 25954th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 946 individuals. Rayon is most common among Hispanic/Latino (69.98%) and White (18.92%) individuals.
German
Etymology
de :bor fr:rayon<t:department of a store; comb (of honey)>
de fr rayon department of a store; comb (of honey).
Pronunciation
de /rɛˈjɔ̃/ [ʁɛˈjɔ̃ː] [ʁe-] [-ˈjɔŋ] also /raˈjɔ̃/ /raˈjɔn/ especially Austria /raˈjoːn/
Noun
m,,s:e
de Austria Swiss else _ archaic domain, sector, district, precinct area for which one is responsible
de Bereich Bezirk Revier
de Rajon raion, administrative unit
Usage notes
The choice of the plural is the same as in de Balkon, which see.
Declension
m,,s:e
Noun
n,,s
de Swiss department of a store
Declension
n,,s
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