As described in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

RAIT. The ancient family of Rait of Halgreen, co. Kincardine, derived their surname from the lauds of Rate in Perthshire. B.L.G. There is a village in the last-named county called Rait.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.


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