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Kay.

A surname from Middle English, derived from several Old and Middle English words; also adopted by immigrants whose surnames began with a K.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈkeɪ/
  1. A surname from Middle English, derived from several Old and Middle English words; also adopted by immigrants whose surnames began with a K.

  2. A male given name from Welsh, 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 female given name, a short form of Katherine and other female names beginning with a "K"; popular as a middle name.

noun/ˈkeɪ/
  1. Alternative letter-case form of kay.

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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.