Kay

Definitions

1. A surname from Middle English derived from several Old and Middle English words; also adopted by immigrants whose surnames began with a K.
2. Alternative letter-case form of kay.
   alt-of
3. The name of the Latin script letter K/k.
4. Dated form of cay.
   alt-of, dated
5. A male given name from Welsh derived from the surnames, or from a rare medieval given name (as the Sir Kay of Arthurian legend), Welsh Cai, Latinized as Caius, related to the modern male name Kai.
6. A kilometer.
   colloquial
7. A short form of Katherine and other female names beginning with a "K"; popular as a middle name.
8. A thousand of some unit (from kilo-).
   colloquial

Equivalents

Examples

“Three small sandy kays on the reef, bearing this name⟳, lie⟳ at the distance of about 5½ miles S.S.E. from Boca Chica.”

“She frowned at the girl's response. "Kay?" she said. "That is not a name⟳. And what of your family?" "Catalina," the girl amended quickly. "I am used to being Kay at work⟳. My family name⟳ is Gómez - we come⟳ from Mindanao, where we had pineapple plantations […]"”

“Deobra Redden, 31, was caught on camera in January jumping over a desk and lunging at Judge⟳ Mary Kay Holthus, who was sentencing him in another case.”

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