27 March: Raymond Name Day

Today is the name day for people called Raymond. Raymond is a male given name of Germanic origin, meaning counsel and protection. It is frequently shortened to Ray. 10 famous Raymonds:

1. Ray Bolger: actor who played the Scarecrow in Wizard of Oz.

2. Saint Raymond of Penyafort patron of canon lawyers and of all lawyers in Spain.

3. Ray Bradbury: American science fiction and fantasy author best known for his novel Fahrenheit 451.

4. Raymond Reddington: main character in the TV series The Blacklist.

5. Raymond Burr: Canadian actor who portrayed the title roles in the television dramas Perry Mason and Ironside.

6. Ray Charles (pictured): American singer, songwriter and pianist.

7. Ray Park: British actor, martial artist and stuntman best known for as Darth Maul in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and Solo: A Star Wars Story.

8. Raymond Briggs: English illustrator, cartoonist, graphic novelist, and author best known for The Snowman and Fungus the Bogeyman.

9. Ray Romano: actor who played Ray Barone in Everybody loves Raymond.

10. Raymond E. Feist: American fantasy writer.

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