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Kay

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See also: kay, käy, k’ay, and 'kay

English

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Kay

  1. A surname from Middle English derived from several Old and Middle English words; also adopted by immigrants whose surnames began with a K.
  2. A male given name from Welsh derived from the surnames, or from a rare medieval given name (as the Sir Kay of Arthurian legend), Welsh Cai, Latinized as Caius, related to the modern male name Kai.
  3. A short form of Katherine and other female names beginning with a "K"; popular as a middle name.
    • 1970, Santha Rama Rau, The Adventuress, Harper&Row, pages 99–100:
      She frowned at the girl's response. "Kay?" she said. "That is not a name. And what of your family?"
      "Catalina," the girl amended quickly. "I am used to being Kay at work. My family name is Gómez - we come from Mindanao, where we had pineapple plantations […]"

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Noun

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Kay (plural Kays)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of kay

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German

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Proper noun

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Kay

  1. a male given name, variant of Kai

Turkish

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Kay

  1. a male given name