Some novels start out with such original wording, that you feel compelled to read on, though you remember that first line until you finish the book -- and long thereafter.  1 It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.. - George Orwell, â1984 (1949)  2 It was a dark and stormy night ... ..
Raya /raya/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced RAY-ah. It is of Israeli origin, and the meaning of Raya is friend.aya is pronounced similarly to Rae â¼ , Ray â¼ , Raye, Rea, Reya, Rhaya, Rhea â¼ , Rhia, Ria, Roya and Rye. Other recommended similar baby names are Daya, Haya, Jaya, Kaya â¼ , Maya â² , Rafa, Raja, Rama, Rana, Rasya, Rayla, Rayma, Rayna and Taya â¼ . These names tend to be more commonly used than Raya.
Rania is an indirect Quranic name for girls, it means one who gazes at another person with love, and also means one who triumphs and overcomes. Asmara [pronounced as (U)ltimate + (SM)art + h(U)mble + (RU)n] is a verb that is used for the moon, it means the moon didn't come up. It comes from Samar, moonless night.