Definitions for rais
rais

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1. Rais

   Raʾīs (Arabic: رئیس), plural ruʾasāʾ, is an Arabic title meaning 'chief' or 'leader'. It comes from the word for head, raʾs. The corresponding word for leadership or chieftaincy is riʾāsa. It is often translated as 'president' in Arabic, and as 'boss' in Persian. Swahili speakers may also use it for president. The Ottoman Turkish form of the title is reis, which denoted a captain (a term with identical etymology, being from Latin caput, 'head'). The term raʾīs is of pre-Islamic origin. It may function as an honorific laqab in a person's name. In the central Arab world, the term originally meant village headman.

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1. Raisnoun

   same as 2d Reis

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1. Rais

   Raees, Raeesha, is a title used by the rulers of Arab states in the Middle East and South Asia. Swahili speakers in East Africa may also use it for president. It is translated as president in Arabic and wealthy in Persian. In Urdu, the word 'Rais' is also used as the opposite or antonym of Nouveau riche, or a person who has acquired considerable wealth within his or her generation. From Persian this word came into Urdu and means a person belonging to the aristocracy. When the book "The pleasure of Philosophy" by Will Durant was translated into Urdu, by Syed Abid Ali Abid, he translated the word aristocracy with the Urdu word 'Raiseeat' 'رئیسيت'. In India the word was used in many cities, especially in Lucknow for the sophisticated and urban members of a culture that combines emotional warmth, a high degree of sophistication, courtesy, and a love for gracious living. This class of Lucknow can be compared with the 18th century aristocrat class of France before the French Revolution. In the rural areas of the Punjab, the word is also used for the head of an ancient tribe or a person belonging to old landed aristocracy. The adjective 'Azam' great, is also added to mean 'the great rais'.

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1. RAIS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rais is ranked #45412 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Rais surname appeared 471 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Rais.
   
   62.6% or 295 total occurrences were White.
   21.8% or 103 total occurrences were Asian.
   11.6% or 55 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.3% or 11 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.4% or 7 total occurrences were Black.

Anagrams for rais »

1. sair

2. sari

How to pronounce rais?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rais in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rais in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rais
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rais
3. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rais
4. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html