"Kay" meaning in All languages combined

See Kay on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈkeɪ/
Rhymes: -eɪ Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} 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.
    Sense id: en-Kay-en-name-qygKTtG6 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 22 9 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 63 25 12
  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. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names, English diminutives of female given names, English female given names, English unisex given names Synonyms: Kaye Derived forms: Kay County
    Sense id: en-Kay-en-name-iIAUEG8f Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 25 62 12 Disambiguation of English female given names: 25 60 15 Disambiguation of English unisex given names: 28 62 9
  3. A short form of Katherine and other female names beginning with a "K"; popular as a middle name.
    Sense id: en-Kay-en-name-UAKmC~pk

Proper name [German]

Head templates: {{head|de|proper noun}} Kay
  1. a male given name, variant of Kai Categories (topical): German given names, German male given names
    Sense id: en-Kay-de-name-J60-ZluJ Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

Proper name [Turkish]

Head templates: {{head|tr|proper noun|head=}} Kay, {{tr-proper noun}} Kay
  1. a male given name Categories (topical): Turkish given names, Turkish male given names
    Sense id: en-Kay-tr-name-h8YdwBAs Categories (other): Turkish entries with incorrect language header

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