Gay

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Gay 1
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Type Surname (from nickname)
Usage English, French

Meaning & History

Nickname for a lighthearted or cheerful person, from Middle English, Old French gai.
Added 4/15/2007 by x0Britt0x

Gay 2
Revisions not set
Type Surname (from location)
Usage English, Norman

Meaning & History

Habitational name from places in Normandy called Gaye, from an early proprietor bearing a Germanic personal name cognate with Wade.
Added 12/20/2015 by lilolaf
Edited 1/1/2016 by lilolaf

Gay 3
not set
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Catalan

Meaning & History

Probably from the Catalan personal name Gai. (Catalan form of the name Gaius).
Added 12/20/2015 by lilolaf