Gay (given name)
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Gay is a female or male given name
(795th ("Gay") and 1295th ("Gaye") most common female name in the United States, according to the 1990 U.S. census.)
It can also be used as a short form of the female names Gaynell and Gaynor and as a short form of the male names Gaylen and Gaylord.
The writer Gay Talese
's name is derived from Gaetano, his grandfather's name.
The first name of the popular male Irish television presenter Gabriel Byrne
was always abbreviated as "Gay", as in the title of his radio show The Gay Byrne Show.
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
(795th ("Gay") and 1295th ("Gaye") most common female name in the United States, according to the 1990 U.S. census.)
It can also be used as a short form of the female names Gaynell and Gaynor and as a short form of the male names Gaylen and Gaylord.
The writer Gay Talese
Gay Talese
Gay Talese is an American author. He wrote for The New York Times in the early 1960s and helped to define literary journalism...
's name is derived from Gaetano, his grandfather's name.
The first name of the popular male Irish television presenter Gabriel Byrne
Gay Byrne
Gabriel Mary "Gay" Byrne is a veteran Irish presenter of radio and television. His most notable role was first host of The Late Late Show over a 37-year period spanning 1962 until 1999...
was always abbreviated as "Gay", as in the title of his radio show The Gay Byrne Show.
People with the name Gay
- Gai AssulinGai AssulinGai Yigaal Assulin is an Israeli professional footballer who plays for Manchester City and the Israel national under-21 football team, mainly as a winger or attacking midfielder...
, Israeli footballer - Gay BryanGay BryanGaylord Bryan Chaikin was a male long and triple jumper from the United States, who competed in the 1940s and 1950s for his native country. Bryan set his personal best in the men's long jump event on April 9, 1949 at a meet in Westwood...
, American long and triple jumper - Gay ByrneGay ByrneGabriel Mary "Gay" Byrne is a veteran Irish presenter of radio and television. His most notable role was first host of The Late Late Show over a 37-year period spanning 1962 until 1999...
, Irish broadcaster - Gay HendricksGay HendricksGay Hendricks is a psychologist, writer and practitioner in the field of personal growth, relationships, and the mind-body connection. He is best known for his work in relationship enhancement and in the development of conscious breathing exercises.After receiving his Ph.D...
, American author and psychologist - Gay KaylerGay KaylerGay Kayler is an Australian country music entertainer and recording artist. Gay used her maiden name in her professional career until 1978, when she changed the spelling to Kayler to maintain a consistency of pronunciation.- A blossoming career :Gay comes from a musical family...
, Australian singer - Gay SearchGay SearchGay Search is a British television presenter perhaps best known for her work on the BBC TV series Gardeners' World with the late Geoff Hamilton...
, British horticulturalist - Gay TaleseGay TaleseGay Talese is an American author. He wrote for The New York Times in the early 1960s and helped to define literary journalism...
, American author