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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.

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Friendship potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Leroy91%
  2. Urban90%
  3. Dewey89%
  4. Rexford89%
  5. Porfirio89%
  6. Armond89%
  7. Lafayette88%
  8. Orland87%
  9. Thornton87%
  10. Ervin87%

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston42%
  2. Jack45%
  3. Roland48%
  4. Herbert49%
  5. Werner49%
  6. Conrad50%
  7. Joe51%
  8. Durward52%
  9. Raymond53%
  10. Mervin53%

Love potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Truman96%
  2. Alfred96%
  3. Adelbert96%
  4. Norval96%
  5. Huston95%
  6. Heyward95%
  7. Gearld95%
  8. Rowland95%
  9. Vernard95%
  10. Elwood94%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin43%
  2. Elton44%
  3. Elmo49%
  4. Percy50%
  5. Leeroy51%
  6. Homer55%
  7. Johny56%
  8. Ferrell57%
  9. Leonard58%
  10. Wiley58%

Professional potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Everette88%
  2. Harry87%
  3. Henry87%
  4. Meyer87%
  5. Hilbert87%
  6. Crawford87%
  7. Wellington86%
  8. Carleton86%
  9. Jennings86%
  10. Judge86%

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Buster42%
  3. Gaston42%
  4. Buddy43%
  5. Bud43%
  6. Elmo44%
  7. Elroy45%
  8. Ferrell45%
  9. Mcarthur45%
  10. Roscoe47%

Crush potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Napoleon96%
  2. Dewey96%
  3. Frazier96%
  4. Leroy96%
  5. Huston94%
  6. Wilmer94%
  7. Evans94%
  8. Lafayette94%
  9. Malvin94%
  10. Theadore94%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner46%
  2. Herbert47%
  3. Jack48%
  4. Gaston50%
  5. Roland51%
  6. Conrad51%
  7. Millard54%
  8. Oren54%
  9. Joe55%
  10. Merlin55%
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