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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

Bottom 10

  1. Felton42%
  2. Abdiel48%
  3. Lucien49%
  4. Abdullah49%
  5. Linus50%
  6. German50%
  7. Abram50%
  8. Dereck50%
  9. Casper50%
  10. Luka50%

Love potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Merlin43%
  3. Elton44%
  4. Casper46%
  5. Elmo49%
  6. Anders50%
  7. Kash53%
  8. Ishmael53%
  9. Finnegan53%
  10. Cain53%

Professional potential for Pay

Crush potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Erich49%
  2. Luka51%
  3. Abram53%
  4. German53%
  5. Felton53%
  6. Millard54%
  7. Oren54%
  8. Joesph55%
  9. Merlin55%
  10. Casper56%
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