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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. Lance96%
  2. Darin95%
  3. Troy93%
  4. Darrin92%
  5. Juston91%
  6. Brian91%
  7. Aric88%
  8. Bradley88%
  9. Tavares88%
  10. Daren87%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun45%
  2. Neville45%
  3. Shawn45%
  4. Shane45%
  5. Jermaine50%
  6. Erich51%
  7. Hans55%
  8. Jeramie56%
  9. Scotty57%
  10. Levar57%

Love potential for Pay

Professional potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Edwardo42%
  2. Neville45%
  3. Scotty48%
  4. Deric51%
  5. Luigi51%
  6. Lavar52%
  7. Thad52%
  8. Jeremey52%
  9. Chad53%
  10. Roderic53%

Crush potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn48%
  2. Shaun48%
  3. Shane48%
  4. Erich49%
  5. Jermaine53%
  6. Wilfredo60%
  7. Tito60%
  8. Federico60%
  9. Hans61%
  10. Clint62%
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