Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage English Pronounced Pron. STRAYNJ [key·IPA] Meaning & History Derived from Middle English strange meaning "foreign", ultimately from Latin extraneus. Related NamesDetails Other Languages & CulturesLestrange(French) Categories Bernie Taupin songs, English adjectives, escapologists, Goo Goo Dolls songs, Interpol songwriting, Marvel characters, nicknames, R.E.M. songs, The Cure songs, travel, word names