Ramsey

American

[ram-zee] / ˈræm zi /

noun

Arthur Michael Baron Ramsey of Canterbury, 1904–1988, English clergyman and scholar: archbishop of Canterbury 1961–74.
a town in NE New Jersey.
a town in SE Minnesota.
a male given name: from a Scandinavian word meaning “wooded island.”

Ramsey British

/ ˈræmzɪ /

noun

Sir Alf ( red ) ( Ernest ). 1922–99, English footballer and football manager, who played for England 32 times and managed England when they won the World Cup (1966)

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The Rams have not invested heavily at cornerback since 2019, when they traded two first-round draft picks for Jalen Ramsey.

From Los Angeles Times

Loyola coach Keith Ramsey on Huntington Beach Junior pitcher Jared Grindlinger: “He’s one of the best arms I’ve seen coaching high school baseball.”

From Los Angeles Times

Gordon has impressed in such a role away from home in recent weeks - opening the scoring at Anfield last month and setting up Jacob Ramsey's winner against Spurs last week.

From BBC

Sandro Tonali, Joe Willock and Jacob Ramsey are Newcastle's only three senior central midfielders available for the trip to Villa Park.

From BBC

Jacob Ramsey's winner secured just a third away league win of the season for the Magpies to ease the pressure that had been rising on their boss Eddie Howe.

From Barron's

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