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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. Leroy91%
  2. Leona86%
  3. Sidney86%
  4. Fred85%
  5. Edward85%
  6. Eva84%
  7. Maxine84%
  8. Franklin82%
  9. Arlene82%
  10. Donald81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth43%
  2. Johnnie45%
  3. Jack45%
  4. Roland48%
  5. Agnes48%
  6. Herbert49%
  7. Margaret51%
  8. Joe51%
  9. Marguerite51%
  10. Margie51%

Love potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Alfred96%
  2. Leroy94%
  3. Louis92%
  4. Lorraine89%
  5. Maurice88%
  6. Joe88%
  7. Chester88%
  8. Jeanette87%
  9. Edward87%
  10. Marian87%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie47%
  2. Billie49%
  3. Alice56%
  4. Leonard58%
  5. Viola60%
  6. Arnold61%
  7. Ethel61%
  8. Dora62%
  9. Marvin62%
  10. Mae62%

Professional potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Harry87%
  2. Henry87%
  3. Louis84%
  4. Eleanor84%
  5. Bessie84%
  6. Clarence84%
  7. Chester82%
  8. Cecil80%
  9. Jack79%
  10. Johnnie79%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie45%
  2. Clyde48%
  3. Marvin48%
  4. Jeanette51%
  5. Ada52%
  6. Marjorie52%
  7. Arlene52%
  8. Alvin52%
  9. Jessie52%
  10. Doris54%

Crush potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Leroy96%
  2. Geraldine93%
  3. Franklin92%
  4. Joann91%
  5. Sidney90%
  6. Leona90%
  7. Donald90%
  8. Eva90%
  9. Priscilla90%
  10. Vivian89%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert47%
  2. Jack48%
  3. Johnnie48%
  4. Agnes51%
  5. Roland51%
  6. Ruth53%
  7. Joe55%
  8. Herman58%
  9. Harry58%
  10. Henry58%
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