Type Word Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "river" [1][2]. Related ItemsDetails Other Languages & Culturesea(Anglo-Saxon) á(Old Norse) Surname DescendantsRay, Rye(English) Sources & References Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 7. Orel, Vladimir. A Handbook of Germanic Etymology. Brill, 2003, page 5.