"Clay" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /kleɪ/ Forms: Clays [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪ Etymology: From a Middle English occupational name for a clay worker, or a habitational name, from Old English clǣġ (“clay”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{inh|en|ang|clǣġ||clay}} Old English clǣġ (“clay”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|~|Clays}} Clay (countable and uncountable, plural Clays)
  1. A surname originating as an occupation. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-Clay-en-name-Ng4uA~tx Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Clay-en-name-Vj3AlNl- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 8 5 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 8 9 2
  3. A diminutive of the male given name Clayton. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): English diminutives of male given names, English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Clay-en-name-SK09gSaT
  4. A number of places in the United States:
    A city in Jefferson County, Alabama.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Alabama, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Alabama, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Clay-en-name-i3rMWLPl
  5. A number of places in the United States:
    A census-designated place in Sacramento County, California.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in California, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Clay-en-name-ENfov5vn
  6. A number of places in the United States:
    A home rule city in Webster County, Kentucky, named after Henry Clay.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Cities in Kentucky, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in Kentucky, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Clay-en-name-K0voR9lI
  7. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Adair County, Missouri.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Missouri, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Missouri, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Clay-en-name-HPQ3JCpI
  8. A number of places in the United States:
    A town in Onondaga County, New York, named after Henry Clay.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in New York, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in New York, USA, Towns in the United States
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  9. A number of places in the United States:
    An unincorporated community in Franklin Township, Jackson County, Ohio.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in Ohio, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Ohio, USA, Unincorporated communities in the United States
    Sense id: en-Clay-en-name-gmosU8Mw
  10. A number of places in the United States:
    A census-designated place in Burleson County, Texas.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Census-designated places in Texas, USA, Census-designated places in the United States, Places in Texas, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Clay-en-name-K-Gs1mVt
  11. A number of places in the United States:
    A town, the county seat of Clay County, West Virginia.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in West Virginia, USA, Places in the United States, Towns in West Virginia, USA, Towns in the United States
    Sense id: en-Clay-en-name-Mptgqy9S Categories (other): County seats of West Virginia, USA, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 8 5 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 8 9 2
  12. A number of places in the United States:
    A ghost town in the town of Komensky, Jackson County, Wisconsin.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Ghost towns in Wisconsin, USA, Places in Wisconsin, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Clay-en-name-923coWw-
  13. A number of places in the United States:
    A number of townships in the United States, listed under Clay Township.
    Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (place): Places in the United States, Townships
    Sense id: en-Clay-en-name-sk4G8RBC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 8 5 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 10 8 9 2
  14. Ellipsis of Clay County. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis, uncountable Alternative form of: Clay County Derived forms: Clay Center, Clay County, Clay Cross
    Sense id: en-Clay-en-name-0YcJwm9V

Inflected forms

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