Gay.
An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person.
Meaning & usage
An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person.
A unisex given name from English. A female given name from English, from the word gay (“joyful”); rare today.
A unisex given name from English. A male given name from English.
A unisex given name from English. A male given name from English. A male given name transferred from the surname.
A unisex given name from English. A male given name from English. A diminutive of the male given names Gaylord and Gabriel, and similar names
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.