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Origin and Meaning of Kay

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Origin of Kay

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Meaning of Kay

The name Kay has several meanings:
1. This is a Welsh form of Gaius.
2. This is also a short form of Katherine and other names beginning with "K".

Famous bearers

In Arthurian legend, Sir Kay was Sir Ector's son and King Arthur's foster brother and later seneschal, as well as one of the first Knights of the Round Table.
Bearers include Kay Thompson (1908 - 1998), an American female author, composer, musician, actress, and singer; Kay van Dijk (born 1984), a Dutch male volleyball player; Kay Panabaker (born 1990), an American actress.

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