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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. CJ96%
  2. Lancey96%
  3. Cart96%
  4. Cartie96%
  5. Telly95%
  6. Brand95%
  7. Deonta95%
  8. Race95%
  9. Shaan95%
  10. Marq95%

Bottom 10

  1. Castiel42%
  2. Gaston42%
  3. Juancho45%
  4. Shuggy45%
  5. Johno45%
  6. Neville45%
  7. Juanito45%
  8. Shaney45%
  9. Jacko45%
  10. Jock45%

Love potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Mav42%
  3. Mave42%
  4. Babyboy43%
  5. Eltony44%
  6. Dill46%
  7. Dyls46%
  8. Dyl46%
  9. Dylly46%
  10. J.J46%

Professional potential for Pay

Crush potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Zandy96%
  2. Aido96%
  3. Carletes96%
  4. Metrius96%
  5. Cay96%
  6. Cashy96%
  7. Dai96%
  8. Bradders96%
  9. Rexie96%
  10. Kaysen96%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner46%
  2. Herberto47%
  3. Herby47%
  4. Juanma48%
  5. Jacko48%
  6. Shany48%
  7. Jock48%
  8. Juanito48%
  9. Johno48%
  10. Shawnie48%
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