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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

Bottom 10

  1. Erich51%
  2. Hans55%
  3. Scotty57%
  4. Leopoldo60%
  5. Federico60%
  6. Wilfredo60%
  7. Darrick64%
  8. Tad64%
  9. Dion66%
  10. Giuseppe66%

Love potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Scotty55%
  2. Erich58%
  3. Wilfredo60%
  4. Federico60%
  5. Reggie62%
  6. Josh65%
  7. Kip65%
  8. Rico65%
  9. Donny67%
  10. Bryon67%

Professional potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Edwardo42%
  2. Scotty48%
  3. Deric51%
  4. Thad52%
  5. Jerod54%
  6. Donny55%
  7. Jeromy55%
  8. Alfonzo56%
  9. Shad58%
  10. Tad58%

Crush potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Kareem96%
  2. Aric96%
  3. Deric91%
  4. Demond91%
  5. Darron91%
  6. Antione90%
  7. Donnell90%
  8. Daren89%
  9. Shad89%
  10. Delvin89%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich49%
  2. Wilfredo60%
  3. Federico60%
  4. Hans61%
  5. Leopoldo65%
  6. Daron66%
  7. Dion66%
  8. Abdul70%
  9. Darrick70%
  10. Scotty72%
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