Gay (given name) definition

(1) Bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

"A cheery hello"

"A gay sunny room"

"A sunny smile"

(2) Brightly colored and showy

"Girls decked out in brave new dresses"

"Brave banners flying"

"`braw' is a Scottish word"

"A dress a bit too gay for her years"

"Birds with gay plumage"

(3) Homosexual or arousing homosexual desires

(4) Given to social pleasures often including dissipation

"Led a gay Bohemian life"

"A gay old rogue with an eye for the ladies"

(5) Offering fun and gaiety

"A festive (or festal) occasion"

"Gay and exciting night life"

"A merry evening"

(6) Full of or showing high-spirited merriment

"When hearts were young and gay"

"A poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth

"The jolly crowd at the reunion"

"Jolly old Saint Nick"

"A jovial old gentleman"

"Have a merry Christmas"

"Peals of merry laughter"

"A mirthful laugh"

(7) Someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex