Parrays

Parrays is primarily encountered as the plural form of the surname Parray, a Kashmiri family name found among Muslims and Hindus in the Kashmir region and among diaspora communities. When used in reference to people, parrays denotes more than one individual with that surname. The etymology of Parray is uncertain; it is variably transliterated as Parray, Parry, or Paray in English, reflecting regional pronunciation and orthographic practices. The name is associated with families in Jammu and Kashmir, including both traditional lineages and newer settlements abroad.

In terms of distribution, bearers of the surname Parray are found in India (especially Jammu and Kashmir), Pakistan, and diaspora communities in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, and Gulf states. The surname appears in historical records dating to the colonial and post-colonial periods in South Asia.

Because 'parrays' is not a widely used standalone term, the word is most often encountered in biographical or genealogical contexts. In non-genealogical writing, 'parrays' is typically just the plural of a proper noun rather than a common noun with a separate meaning. It can also be a misspelling or variant spelling of 'parries' in discussions of fencing or of other similarly spelled terms.

See also: Parray (surname), Parray family, Parry (surname).