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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. Kyren94%
  2. Emmerson93%
  3. Evander93%
  4. Aamir92%
  5. Idris91%
  6. Malek91%
  7. Levy91%
  8. Breck90%
  9. Ridley90%
  10. Ahmir90%

Love potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Oaklee96%
  2. Gareth95%
  3. Maison95%
  4. Boden95%
  5. Lachlan95%
  6. Lawton95%
  7. Boaz95%
  8. Canon94%
  9. Jones94%
  10. Dixon94%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Elon42%
  3. Ocean42%
  4. Amora44%
  5. Calliope45%
  6. Tallulah46%
  7. Rain47%
  8. Heavenly47%
  9. Ozzie47%
  10. Seven47%

Professional potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Ares42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Khaleesi42%
  4. Dia42%
  5. Elon42%
  6. Amora43%
  7. Mikah43%
  8. Stormi44%
  9. Kaiser45%
  10. Korie45%

Crush potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Castiel56%
  2. Archibald58%
  3. Johannes58%
  4. Sven59%
  5. Ocean59%
  6. Koda60%
  7. Oaklyn60%
  8. Mylah60%
  9. Ailani60%
  10. Sevyn60%
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