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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. Leroy91%
  2. Fred85%
  3. Edward85%
  4. Franklin82%
  5. Donald81%
  6. Billy81%
  7. Warren80%
  8. Louis79%
  9. Frank79%
  10. Floyd79%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack45%
  2. Roland48%
  3. Herbert49%
  4. Joe51%
  5. Raymond53%
  6. Ray53%
  7. Albert55%
  8. Maurice57%
  9. Clyde57%
  10. Arnold57%

Love potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Alfred96%
  2. Leroy94%
  3. Louis92%
  4. Maurice88%
  5. Joe88%
  6. Chester88%
  7. Edward87%
  8. Floyd87%
  9. Ernest86%
  10. Albert86%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard58%
  2. Arnold61%
  3. Marvin62%
  4. Calvin65%
  5. Clyde66%
  6. Herbert66%
  7. Milton66%
  8. Alvin68%
  9. Harold69%
  10. Roland70%

Professional potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Harry87%
  2. Henry87%
  3. Louis84%
  4. Clarence84%
  5. Chester82%
  6. Cecil80%
  7. Jack79%
  8. Edward79%
  9. Frank78%
  10. Howard77%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde48%
  2. Marvin48%
  3. Alvin52%
  4. Ralph54%
  5. Melvin55%
  6. Maurice55%
  7. Leon56%
  8. George56%
  9. Eugene57%
  10. Gene57%

Crush potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Leroy96%
  2. Franklin92%
  3. Donald90%
  4. Fred88%
  5. Billy87%
  6. Louis87%
  7. Edward85%
  8. Lewis83%
  9. Warren82%
  10. Melvin82%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert47%
  2. Jack48%
  3. Roland51%
  4. Joe55%
  5. Herman58%
  6. Harry58%
  7. Henry58%
  8. Leonard59%
  9. Albert59%
  10. Arnold60%
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