Rayon

== English == === Etymology === Anglicization of Spanish Rayón. === Proper noun === Rayon (plural Rayons) A surname from Spanish. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Rayon is the 25954th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 946 individuals. Rayon is most common among Hispanic/Latino (69.98%) and White (18.92%) individuals. == German == === Etymology === Borrowed from French rayon (“department of a store; comb (of honey)”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /rɛˈjɔ̃/, [ʁɛˈjɔ̃ː], [ʁe-], [-ˈjɔŋ], (also) /raˈjɔ̃/, /raˈjɔn/, (especially Austria) /raˈjoːn/ === Noun === Rayon m (strong, genitive Rayons, plural Rayons or Rayone) (Austria, Switzerland, else archaic) domain, sector, district, precinct (area for which one is responsible) Synonyms: Bereich, Bezirk, Revier alternative spelling of Rajon (“raion, administrative unit”) ==== Usage notes ==== The choice of the plural is the same as in Balkon, which see. ==== Declension ==== === Noun === Rayon n (strong, genitive Rayons, plural Rayons) (Switzerland) department of a store ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “Rayon” in Duden online