Kay (surname)

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Pronunciation/ˈkeɪ/
LanguageEnglish
LanguagesOld Breton, Welsh, Cornish
Old English
Derivation"cai", "key" (wharf)
"coeg" (key)
Kay
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪ/
LanguageEnglish
Origin
LanguagesOld Breton, Welsh, Cornish
Old English
Derivation"cai", "key" (wharf)
"coeg" (key)
Meaning"wharf" or "key"
Other names
Variant form
  • Kaye

Kay is an English surname. It derives from the Old Breton and Welsh cai and the Cornish key meaning "wharf", or from the Old English coeg meaning "key".[1][2] The surname is also a diminutive of MacKay and McKay.[3][4] In England, the Kay(e)s of Lancashire and Yorkshire are believed to be related to the ancient Kaye family of Woodesham, Yorkshire, and there is also a Kay Family Association.[5]

Notable people with this surname include:

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