Kay
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The name Kay \kay\ is found both as a surname (see Kay (surname)
) and as a given name. In English-speaking countries it is usually a girl's name, often a short form of Katherine or one of its variants; but it is also used as a first name in its own right, and (more often in non-English families) as a boy's name. As an English name it is pronounced kay. The alternative spelling Kaye is encountered as a surname, but also occasionally as a given name; for instance, actress Kaye Ballard
.
A dynesty name:
A female first name:
A male first name (see also Kai (name)
):
The name of a fictional character:
A brand name or pseudonym:
Kay may also be:
Kay (surname)
Kay is a surname, and may refer to* Alan Kay, American computer scientist and visionary* Alexander Kay, British television presenter* Andrew Kay, American computer company CEO* Antony Kay, English footballer...
) and as a given name. In English-speaking countries it is usually a girl's name, often a short form of Katherine or one of its variants; but it is also used as a first name in its own right, and (more often in non-English families) as a boy's name. As an English name it is pronounced kay. The alternative spelling Kaye is encountered as a surname, but also occasionally as a given name; for instance, actress Kaye Ballard
Kaye Ballard
Kaye Ballard is an American musical theatre and television actress, comedienne, and singer.-Life and career:Ballard was born as Catherine Gloria Balotta in Cleveland, Ohio, to an Italian American family, the daughter of Lena and Vincent James Balotta.Ballard established herself as a musical...
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A dynesty name:
- GakharsGakharsThe Gakhars are an ancient warrior clan who have predominantly resided in what is present day northern Punjab and South-Western Kashmir, Pakistan. In particular in the cities of Rawalpindi, Jhelum and regions of Gilgit, Baltistan, Chitral, Khanpur and Mirpur, Pakistan...
therefore use the ancient royal Persian title "KayKayThe name Kay \kay\ is found both as a surname and as a given name. In English-speaking countries it is usually a girl's name, often a short form of Katherine or one of its variants; but it is also used as a first name in its own right, and as a boy's name. As an English name it is pronounced kay...
or "Kayani as did the Sassanian aristocracy as they claim connection with the semi-mythological Kayani Kings of ancient IranIranIran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
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A female first name:
- Kay Bailey HutchisonKay Bailey HutchisonKathryn Ann Bailey Hutchison, known as Kay Bailey Hutchison , is the senior United States Senator from Texas.She is a member of the Republican Party. In 2001, she was named one of the thirty most powerful women in America by Ladies Home Journal. The first woman to represent Texas in the U.S....
, the senior United States Senator from Texas - Kay ElsonKay ElsonKay Selma Elson , Australian politician, was a Liberal Member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 until her resignation in November 2007. Kay represented the Division of Forde, Queensland...
, Australian Liberal Party politician - Kay HullKay HullKay Elizabeth Hull , Australian politician, was a National Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from October 1998 to July 2010, representing the Division of Riverina, New South Wales.-Personal life:...
, Australian Liberal Party politician - Kay Hagan, the junior United States Senator from North Carolina
- Kay KendallKay KendallKay Kendall was an English actress.Kendall began her film career in the 1946 musical London Town. Though the film was a financial failure, Kendall continued to work regularly until her appearance in the comedy Genevieve brought her widespread recognition...
, British actress - Kay A. OrrKay A. OrrKay Orr , is a United States Republican Party politician from the state of Nebraska. She served as the 36th Governor of Nebraska from 1987 to 1991.-Background and political roots:...
, United States Republican Party politician - Kay PanabakerKay PanabakerStephanie Kay Panabaker , better known as Kay Panabaker, is an American film and television actress. She is the younger sister of fellow actress Danielle Panabaker.-Early years:...
, an actress - Kay Redfield JamisonKay Redfield JamisonKay Redfield Jamison is an American clinical psychologist and writer whose work has centered on bipolar disorder which she has suffered from since her early adulthood...
, American professor of psychiatry and writer who is an expert on bipolar disorder - Kay ParkerKay ParkerKay Parker is a New Age author and former pornographic actress, best known for her depictions of incest scenes in the Taboo series.-Career:...
, porn actress - Kay TseKay TseKay Tse is a Hong Kong Cantopop songwriter, recording-artist, entertainer and one of the premier Cantonese singers.Raised In Hong Kong, China. Tse made her debut to the music industry and was signed with Ban Ban Music in 2005 and released her debut album. She became a prominent figure in the...
, a popular singer from Hong Kong
A male first name (see also Kai (name)
Kai (name)
The name Kai has various origins and meanings in different cultures:*In Basque, Kai is a common word meaning "pier of a harbour" and a variant of the first name Kaio *In Burmese, Kai means "strong", or "unbreakable"...
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- Kay van DijkKay van DijkKay van Dijk is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There he ended up in ninth place with the Dutch Men's National Team....
, Dutch volleyball player - Kay PollakKay PollakKay Pollak is an Academy Award-nominated Swedish film director. After a long break from film-making, he returned in 2004 with As It Is in Heaven , a major box office success in Sweden. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film...
, Swedish film director
The name of a fictional character:
- Agent K, a character in the Men In Black film series and animated series
- Kay Adams-Corleone, a character in Mario PuzoMario PuzoMario Gianluigi Puzo was an American author and screenwriter, known for his novels about the Mafia, including The Godfather , which he later co-adapted into a film by Francis Ford Coppola...
's The GodfatherThe Godfather (novel)The Godfather is a crime novel written by Italian American author Mario Puzo, originally published in 1969 by G. P. Putnam's Sons. It details the story of a fictitious Sicilian Mafia family based in New York City and headed by Don Vito Corleone, who became synonymous with the Italian Mafia...
. - Sir KaySir KayIn Arthurian legend, Sir Kay is Sir Ector's son and King Arthur's foster brother and later seneschal, as well as one of the first Knights of the Round Table. In later literature he is known for his acid tongue and bullying, boorish behavior, but in earlier accounts he was one of Arthur's premier...
, character from Arthurian legend - Kay HarkerKay HarkerKay Harker is a fictional character, the young hero of the books The Midnight Folk and The Box of Delights by John Masefield, and the BBC series based on The Box of Delights. The series ran in 1984, where the character was played by actor Devin Stanfield...
, character from the book The Box of Delights by John MasefieldJohn MasefieldJohn Edward Masefield, OM, was an English poet and writer, and Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1930 until his death in 1967...
. - KayLegend of KayLegend of Kay is a video game for the PlayStation 2 about a young warrior who tries to save his once-peaceful island from the Gorillas and Rats who have conquered it....
, a protagonist in the video game Legend of Kay. - Kay, also spelled Kai, a character in Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale The Snow QueenThe Snow QueenThe Snow Queen is a fairy tale by author Hans Christian Andersen . The tale was first published in 1845, and centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by a little boy and girl, Kai and Gerda....
- Kay, a character in the Vertigo comic series Fables.
- Kay Faraday, a character in the Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
A brand name or pseudonym:
- Kay Musical Instrument CompanyKay Musical Instrument CompanyKay Musical Instrument Company was a prolific American manufacturer of musical instruments that operated from the 1930s through the 1960s. Although Kay's first electric guitar was offered in 1936 , Kay is known as an electric guitar pioneer because their past company Stromberg-Voisinet...
, a musical instrument manufacturer that produced guitars, double basses, and other instruments - DJ Kayslay, the ringmaster of the new hip-hop rivalries
- Kay Jewelers, a fine jewelry store chain in the United States
- Mary KayMary KayMary Kay, Inc. is a privately held company that sells skin care and cosmetics products. Mary Kay World Headquarters is located in Addison, Texas, United States, a Dallas suburb. Mary Kay Ash founded Mary Kay Inc. on Friday, September 13, 1963...
, a brand of skin care and color cosmetics in USA
Kay may also be:
- the surname KayKay (surname)Kay is a surname, and may refer to* Alan Kay, American computer scientist and visionary* Alexander Kay, British television presenter* Andrew Kay, American computer company CEO* Antony Kay, English footballer...
- KKK is the eleventh letter of the English and basic modern Latin alphabet.-History and usage:In English, the letter K usually represents the voiceless velar plosive; this sound is also transcribed by in the International Phonetic Alphabet and X-SAMPA....
, the eleventh letter in the Latin alphabet - 'kayOkay"Okay" is a colloquial English word denoting approval, acceptance, agreement, assent, or acknowledgment. "Okay" has frequently turned up as a loanword in many other languages...
, short for okay, a term of approval or assent - an epithet for a ruler of the mythological Kayanian dynastyKayanian dynastyThe Kayanian, also Kays or Kayanids or Kaianids, are a dynasty of Greater Iranian tradition and folklore. Considered collectively, the Kayanian kings are the heroes of the Avesta, the sacred texts of Zoroastrianism, and of the Shahnameh, Iran's national epic.As an epithet of kings and the reason...
- Kay, an album by John Wesley RylesJohn Wesley RylesJohn Wesley Ryles is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1968 with the single "Kay", a Top Ten hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, and the title track to his debut album for Columbia Records.Ryles later recorded one album, Reconsider Me, for the Plantation label,...
, or its title track