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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

Love potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Heaven44%
  2. Lilly44%
  3. Lila46%
  4. Paris50%
  5. Romeo50%
  6. Dante51%
  7. Celeste51%
  8. Esmeralda54%
  9. Abby55%
  10. Bella55%

Professional potential for Pay

Bottom 10

  1. Cesar45%
  2. Marley45%
  3. Paris45%
  4. Heaven46%
  5. Tyson47%
  6. Kayleigh49%
  7. Romeo50%
  8. Pedro51%
  9. Esmeralda51%
  10. Lila52%

Crush potential for Pay

Top 10

  1. Kaden96%
  2. Marco96%
  3. Jordyn96%
  4. Ty96%
  5. Caden96%
  6. Damien96%
  7. Trey96%
  8. Davis96%
  9. Ashlyn96%
  10. Ayden96%
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