"Kaye" meaning in English

See Kaye in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈkeɪ/ Forms: Kayes [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪ Head templates: {{en-prop|s}} Kaye (plural Kayes)
  1. A surname from Middle English, spelling variant of Kay.
    Sense id: en-Kaye-en-name-qzT5wG45 Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 17 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 48 23 29 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 22 34
  2. (rare) A male given name transferred from the surname. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-Kaye-en-name-Vj3AlNl- Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
  3. A female given name, variant of Kay.
    Sense id: en-Kaye-en-name-Hwywe~~k Categories (other): English female given names, English given names, English diminutives of female given names Disambiguation of English diminutives of female given names: 10 40 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Kaye effect
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