"Hay" meaning in English

See Hay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Middle English Hay. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|Hay}} Middle English Hay Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Hay
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Hay-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A place name:
    A town and local government area (Hay Shire) in the Riverina area of New South Wales, Australia, named after John Hay.
    Categories (place): Places in Australia, Places in New South Wales, Australia, Towns in Australia, Towns in New South Wales, Australia
    Sense id: en-Hay-en-name-MgeSluia Categories (other): Local government areas of New South Wales, Australia, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 18 25 24 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 18 25 26 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 18 25 24 16 16
  3. A place name:
    A township in Gladwin County, Michigan, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in Michigan, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Hay-en-name-OgLMOrr2 Categories (other): Townships, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 18 25 24 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 18 25 26 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 18 25 24 16 16
  4. A place name:
    An unincorporated community in Whitman County, Washington, United States.
    Categories (place): Places in Washington, USA, Places in the United States, Unincorporated communities in Washington, USA
    Sense id: en-Hay-en-name-8IiedvZ5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 18 25 24 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 18 25 26 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 18 25 24 16 16
  5. A place name:
    Ellipsis of Hay-on-Wye: a small town in Hay community, Powys, Wales, on the England-Wales border.
    Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Hay-on-Wye (extra: a small town in Hay community, Powys, Wales, on the England-Wales border) Categories (place): Places in Powys, Wales, Places in Wales, Towns in Powys, Wales, Towns in Wales
    Sense id: en-Hay-en-name-njJtRI3F Categories (other): Ellipses of places, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 18 25 24 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 18 25 26 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 18 25 24 16 16
  6. A place name:
    A community (civil parish) for Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales, served by Hay-on-Wye Town Council.
    Categories (place): Communities of Wales, Places in Powys, Wales, Places in Wales
    Sense id: en-Hay-en-name-o1Uex4nA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 18 25 24 16 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 2 18 25 26 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 18 25 24 16 16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Hay-Wells syndrome, Hay River Related terms: Combe Hay, Hay-on-Wye, Parsley Hay
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