Type Surname (ornamental)
Usage Korean
Scripts 계(Korean Hangul) 季, 桂(Korean Hanja)
Other Forms FormsKyeh, Kye, Kay, Kie, Kae, Gae
Meaning & History
Etymology uncertain, possibly deriving from the Hanja element 季 (gye) ("season") or 桂 (gye) ("cassia, cinnamon").