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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

Top 10

  1. Gale91%
  2. Nelson88%
  3. Bret88%
  4. Dianna87%
  5. Darrel87%
  6. Tommie86%
  7. Rex86%
  8. Van85%
  9. Nick85%
  10. Fredrick85%

Bottom 10

  1. Teri50%
  2. Therese50%
  3. Margarita51%
  4. Freddy53%
  5. Janis54%
  6. Bernadette54%
  7. Janette55%
  8. Deloris57%
  9. Timmy58%
  10. Rudy59%

Love potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Darrel91%
  2. Nelson91%
  3. Gale91%
  4. Tommie91%
  5. Carlton90%
  6. Francine90%
  7. Mickey89%
  8. Jeanine89%
  9. Bernadette89%
  10. Rene89%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis42%
  2. Byron48%
  3. Jeannie51%
  4. Garry55%
  5. Matt58%
  6. Vicky58%
  7. Rudy59%
  8. Van59%
  9. Darwin60%
  10. Mona60%

Professional potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Betsy84%
  2. Cleveland81%
  3. Loren81%
  4. Debora80%
  5. Pete80%
  6. Carlton79%
  7. Ed79%
  8. Laurence79%
  9. Jeri78%
  10. Frankie78%

Bottom 10

  1. Paulette42%
  2. Rudy44%
  3. Jeannie45%
  4. Daryl45%
  5. Joey45%
  6. Freddy46%
  7. Tammie49%
  8. Shelly49%
  9. Timmy50%
  10. Janette51%

Crush potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Rex96%
  2. Gale96%
  3. Brad95%
  4. Dwayne95%
  5. Nelson95%
  6. Leann95%
  7. Donnie94%
  8. Dewayne94%
  9. Tommie93%
  10. Jeri93%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt59%
  2. Jan61%
  3. Trudy62%
  4. Teri64%
  5. Therese64%
  6. Rene65%
  7. Guy66%
  8. Janis66%
  9. Bradford66%
  10. Dwight66%
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