Kay

English

Alternative forms

• Kaye

Proper noun

Kay

1. A surname​ derived from several Old and Middle English words; also adopted by immigrants whose surnames began with a K.
2. A male given name derived from the surnames, or from a rare medieval given name ( as the Sir Kay of Arthurian legend ), Welsh Cai, Latinized as Caius, related to the modern male name Kai.
3. A short form of Katherine and other female names beginning with a "K"; popular as a middle name.

Quotations

• 1970 Santha Rama Rau, The Adventureress, Harper&Row 1970, pages 99-100:

  She frowned at the girl's response. "Kay?" she said. "That is not a name. And what of your family?"

  "Catalina," the girl amended quickly. "I am used to being Kay at work. My family name is Gómez - we come from Mindanao, where we had pineapple plantations - "

Anagrams

• yak

German

Proper noun

Kay

1. A male given name, a spelling variant of Kai.

Turkish

Proper noun

Kay

1. A male given name