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View Name: Jay
JAY
(1)
Gender:
Masculine
Usage:
English
Pronounced:
JAY
[key]
Short form of names beginning with the sound
J
, such as
JAMES
or
JASON
. It was originally used in America in honour of founding father John Jay (1749-1825), whose surname was derived from the jay bird.
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