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Etymology of Ratai

Various etymologies. As a European surname, from Polish Rataj, Czech Rataj, Slovak Rataj, Slovene Rataj, Lower Sorbian rataj, Ukrainian ратай (rataj), and cognates in other Slavic languages. Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic

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Various etymologies. As a European surname, from Polish Rataj, Czech Rataj, Slovak Rataj, Slovene Rataj, Lower Sorbian rataj, Ukrainian ратай (rataj), and cognates in other Slavic languages. Ultimately, from Proto-Slavic *ortajь.

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