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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. Kenneth95%
  2. Vickie95%
  3. Vicki95%
  4. Gale91%
  5. Todd90%
  6. David89%
  7. Gloria89%
  8. Nelson88%
  9. Bret88%
  10. Cynthia88%

Love potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Melody42%
  2. Janis42%
  3. Marilyn42%
  4. Elvis42%
  5. Lolita43%
  6. Melodie46%
  7. Edie46%
  8. Velvet46%
  9. Moira46%
  10. Johnny46%

Professional potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Deidre42%
  2. Dori42%
  3. Paulette42%
  4. Georgette42%
  5. Mikki42%
  6. Rudy44%
  7. Dickie44%
  8. Jacki44%
  9. Davey44%
  10. Skip45%

Crush potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Darlene96%
  2. Benita96%
  3. Leeann96%
  4. Sandi96%
  5. Gloria96%
  6. Kenneth96%
  7. Dori96%
  8. Tamera96%
  9. Vicki96%
  10. Rex96%

Bottom 10

  1. John48%
  2. Andree52%
  3. Martha53%
  4. Connie53%
  5. Roberta53%
  6. Constance53%
  7. Felton53%
  8. Karl54%
  9. Joseph55%
  10. Joesph55%
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