Tay.
The longest river in Scotland, United Kingdom, originating on the slopes of Ben Lui and flowing eastwards through the city of Perth before becoming an estuary, the Firth of Tay.
Meaning & usage
The longest river in Scotland, United Kingdom, originating on the slopes of Ben Lui and flowing eastwards through the city of Perth before becoming an estuary, the Firth of Tay.
A river in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada, a left tributary of the Rideau.
A township in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
Where this word comes from
Possibly from Proto-Brythonic Tausa (“silent, strong, or flowing”).
A surname.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Hokkien 鄭／郑 (Tēⁿ), Teochew 鄭／郑 (dên7), Hokkien 戴 (Tè), or a variant of the English surname Tee.
A diminutive of the unisex given name Taylor.
Where this word comes from
Clipping of Taylor.
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