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Pay

Unisex Name day: October 10
Pay is a short form of Payton: on birth records it is written Payton (79,247 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Payton page. Also a short form of Paityn, Payten, Payson.
Origin: Old English (toponymic surname). Meaning: Pæga's town / settlement.
From the English place name and surname Peyton, combining the Old English personal name Pæga with tun ('settlement, farmstead').

Name day for Pay

October 10

Why this day? Pay is a short form of Payton, and shares its name day.

Pay is celebrated in the United States on October 10.

The story of the name Pay

Pay is a short form of Payton. It keeps its origin (Old English (toponymic surname)) and meaning — pæga's town / settlement, and shares its name day, October 10.

On birth records, Pay is rarely written as such: the Pays are Paytons (79,247 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Payton page. Pay is also a short form of Paityn, Payten, Payson.

Frequently asked questions about Pay

What does Pay mean?

Pay is a short form of Payton, which means pæga's town / settlement.

When is Pay's name day?

October 10, together with Payton: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Pay a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Payton.

Pay's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Dianna87%
  2. Becky84%
  3. Leann83%
  4. Marianne83%
  5. Laurel82%
  6. Shelia81%
  7. Lana81%
  8. Ladonna80%
  9. Sheryl80%
  10. Rae80%

Bottom 10

  1. Teri50%
  2. Therese50%
  3. Margarita51%
  4. Janis54%
  5. Bernadette54%
  6. Janette55%
  7. Deloris57%
  8. Jeannie59%
  9. Rosetta60%
  10. Mona60%

Love potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Francine90%
  2. Jeanine89%
  3. Bernadette89%
  4. Patrice87%
  5. Janette87%
  6. Janine87%
  7. Nadine86%
  8. Debora86%
  9. Patty85%
  10. Marianne85%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Jeannie51%
  3. Vicky58%
  4. Mona60%
  5. Margo60%
  6. Roxanne61%
  7. Sherrie62%
  8. Cheri62%
  9. Myra63%
  10. Shelly63%

Professional potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Betsy84%
  2. Debora80%
  3. Jeri78%
  4. Marianne78%
  5. Shelia76%
  6. Patty74%
  7. Patti74%
  8. Susanne73%
  9. Laurel72%
  10. Polly71%

Bottom 10

  1. Paulette42%
  2. Jeannie45%
  3. Tammie49%
  4. Shelly49%
  5. Janette51%
  6. Deloris51%
  7. Bernadette51%
  8. Lou52%
  9. Sherrie52%
  10. Mona52%

Crush potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Leann95%
  2. Jeri93%
  3. Ladonna93%
  4. Tammie91%
  5. Sheri91%
  6. Sheryl90%
  7. Darla90%
  8. Becky90%
  9. Sherri90%
  10. Marianne89%

Bottom 10

  1. Trudy62%
  2. Teri64%
  3. Therese64%
  4. Janis66%
  5. Janette67%
  6. Janine68%
  7. Jeannie69%
  8. Margarita69%
  9. Jacquelyn69%
  10. Bernadette72%
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