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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. Sondra86%
  2. Melba85%
  3. Reba84%
  4. Maryann83%
  5. Cecelia81%
  6. May80%
  7. Erma79%
  8. Dorothea79%
  9. Clarice79%
  10. Irma79%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie43%
  2. Inez48%
  3. Bernadine50%
  4. Ramona50%
  5. Beulah53%
  6. Elva54%
  7. Jeannette55%
  8. Eula56%
  9. Opal57%
  10. Della58%

Love potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Antoinette90%
  2. Nettie90%
  3. Blanche87%
  4. Jeannette87%
  5. Harriet85%
  6. Maryann85%
  7. Henrietta85%
  8. Ernestine85%
  9. Harriett85%
  10. Dorothea85%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola48%
  2. Lizzie52%
  3. Lela60%
  4. Fern60%
  5. Opal60%
  6. Luella60%
  7. Elva61%
  8. Lottie63%
  9. Dixie63%
  10. Eula64%

Professional potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Addie91%
  2. Bettye84%
  3. Bette84%
  4. Bettie84%
  5. Lenore83%
  6. Lenora83%
  7. Elnora83%
  8. Cornelia81%
  9. Clarice79%
  10. Maryann78%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola45%
  2. Lizzie48%
  3. Rhoda48%
  4. Elva49%
  5. Opal49%
  6. Lela49%
  7. Jeannette51%
  8. Dixie52%
  9. Ramona52%
  10. Beulah52%

Crush potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Etta93%
  2. Rhoda92%
  3. Celia92%
  4. Carmela91%
  5. May91%
  6. Jeannine91%
  7. Sondra90%
  8. Melba90%
  9. Reba90%
  10. Mable90%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez51%
  2. Ramona52%
  3. Ruthie53%
  4. Alberta56%
  5. Elva62%
  6. Hilda64%
  7. Bernadine64%
  8. Addie64%
  9. Eula65%
  10. Geneva65%
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