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Tay

Unisex Name day: January 30 In French: Taylor
Tay is a short form of Taylor: on birth records it is written Taylor (435,525 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Taylor page. Also a short form of Tatum, Dayton, Tayler.
Origin: English occupational surname, from Anglo-Norman French and Latin. Meaning: Tailor, one who cuts cloth.
From the Middle English and Anglo-Norman occupational term 'taillour' (tailor), ultimately from Latin 'taliare', to cut.

Name day for Tay

January 30

Why this day? Tay is a short form of Taylor, and shares its name day.

Tay is celebrated in the United States on January 30.

The story of the name Tay

Tay is a short form of Taylor. It keeps its origin (English occupational surname, from Anglo-Norman French and Latin) and meaning — tailor, one who cuts cloth, and shares its name day, January 30.

On birth records, Tay is rarely written as such: the Tays are Taylors (435,525 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Taylor page. Tay is also a short form of Tatum, Dayton, Tayler.

Frequently asked questions about Tay

What does Tay mean?

Tay is a short form of Taylor, which means tailor, one who cuts cloth.

When is Tay's name day?

January 30, together with Taylor: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Tay a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Taylor.

Tay's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
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 Tay

Top 10

  1. Sondra96%
  2. Melba95%
  3. Celia90%
  4. Dorothea90%
  5. Elnora89%
  6. Lenore89%
  7. Lenora89%
  8. Rena88%
  9. Etta88%
  10. Reba87%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie46%
  2. Ramona46%
  3. Inez52%
  4. Bernadine53%
  5. Beulah56%
  6. Alberta59%
  7. Jeannette59%
  8. Antoinette62%
  9. Lola62%
  10. Nettie62%

Love potential for Tay

Top 10

  1. Dorothea91%
  2. Etta86%
  3. Estelle85%
  4. Jeannette85%
  5. Blanche85%
  6. Nannie84%
  7. Maryann84%
  8. Melba84%
  9. Lula83%
  10. Ernestine83%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola50%
  2. Alberta63%
  3. Olga64%
  4. Lizzie64%
  5. Lela65%
  6. Fern65%
  7. Opal65%
  8. Hilda65%
  9. Luella65%
  10. Iva66%

Professional potential for Tay

Top 10

  1. Addie88%
  2. Bette82%
  3. Bettie82%
  4. Bettye82%
  5. Lenore80%
  6. Elnora80%
  7. Lenora80%
  8. Cornelia78%
  9. Clarice76%
  10. Essie75%

Bottom 10

  1. Rhoda45%
  2. Lola45%
  3. Lela46%
  4. Opal46%
  5. Elva46%
  6. Lizzie48%
  7. Jeannette48%
  8. Beulah49%
  9. Ramona49%
  10. Luella49%

Crush potential for Tay

Top 10

  1. Melba96%
  2. Angeline96%
  3. Rena96%
  4. Sondra96%
  5. Etta96%
  6. Rhoda96%
  7. Celia96%
  8. Effie95%
  9. Myrna94%
  10. Dorothea93%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez49%
  2. Ramona50%
  3. Ruthie51%
  4. Alberta54%
  5. Bernadine61%
  6. Addie62%
  7. Hilda62%
  8. Geneva62%
  9. Ernestine64%
  10. Harriett64%
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