Save Type Surname (from location) Usage English, Scottish Pronounced Pron. RAM-zee(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Means "garlic island", derived from Old English hramsa "garlic" and eg "island". The surname was brought to Scotland by the Norman baron Simundus de Ramsay. Related NamesDetails VariantRamsay(Scottish) Given Name DescendantRamsey(English) Categories food, islands, vegetables
