A Dictionary of First Names. Origin and Meaning of Names.
A Dictionary of First Names. Origin and Meaning of Names.
 







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Origin and Meaning of the Name Kay

Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Kay

Latin; Various

Usage of the Name Kay

Welsh Mythology; English

Meaning of the Name Kay

The name Kay has several meanings:
1. As a masculine name it is a Welsh form of Gaius.
2. As a unisex names it is 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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