Quote Originally Posted by berserkbishop View Post
Rasey, I believe is a variation of Rasaay that was adopted by my ancestor Malcom MacLeod's son, Malcom MacLeod Rasey when he came to the States. I dont know the motivation for the name change though.
You may find it interesting that the MacLeods ruled the island of Raasay. Malcolm MacLeod, in particular, was an associate of Bonnie Prince Charlie, who hid for a time on Raasay after the '45.