Rumsey

Rumsey Meaning & Origin

About Rumsey
The name "Rumsey" is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It is believed to come from the Old English words "rum" meaning "wide" or "spacious" and "eg" meaning "island" or "piece of land." Therefore, the name "Rumsey" can be interpreted to mean "wide island" or "spacious land." It is a surname that likely originated from someone who lived in or near a wide or spacious area.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RMS
🗽 NYSIIS
RANA
🔊 Soundex
R0520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R AH1 M Z IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrəmzi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rumsey in Braille

Here's how to represent Rumsey in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Rumsey in braille

How to Spell the Name Rumsey in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Rumsey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rumsey in sign language

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