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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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(see also JAY (2))

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