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Jay (given name)

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Jay
GenderUnisex
Origin
MeaningNickname for several names beginning with the letter J.
"win", "victory" in Sanskrit.
"to rejoice" in Late Latin.
"brightly coloured bird" in English.
"vegetarian" in Thai.
Other names
Related namesJohn, Jason, Jaylin, Jacob, Jake, Jack, James, Jamie, Jadon, Jayden

Jay is a common given name and a nickname for many names beginning with 'J'. It is also less commonly a surname and a transliteration of the Korean surname "Chae".

In Hindu-influenced cultures, Jay (जय) or Jai is a common first name for a male or female, derived from the Sanskrit for "win" or "victory."

In Western culture, Jay is derived from Late Latin gaius meaning "to rejoice". Jay can also mean "a noisy, brightly coloured bird."[1] In the United States, the name experienced its first surge in popularity due to John Jay, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

In Thailand, Jay (เจ), derived from the Chinese ‘zhai’ (齋), is a type of vegetarianism that excludes garlic, onion, chives, and coriander. It is similar to Jain vegetarianism in India.

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  • Jay Adair (born 1969/1970), American businessman, CEO of Copart
  • Jay Armes (born 1932), American amputee, actor, and private investigator
  • Jay Bhattacharya (born 1968), Indian professor
  • Jay Boersma (born 1947), American fine art and documentary photographer
  • Jay Bybee (born 1953), American judge
  • Jay Chaudhry (born 1958/1959), American billionaire, CEO and founder of Zscaler
  • Jay Chevalier (1936–2019), American singer and songwriter
  • Jay Chiat (1931–2002), American advertising designer
  • Jay Cooke (1821–1905), American financier
  • Jay Fox (1870–1961), American journalist, trade unionist, and political activist
  • Jay Garner (born 1938), American retired US Army lieutenant general and business executive
  • Jay Gillenwater (born 1933), American professor
  • Jay Gould (1836–1892), American financier
  • Jay Gunter (1911–1994), American pathologist and amateur astronomer
  • Jay Jasanoff (born 1942), American linguist
  • Jay Kordich (1923–2017), American author and juice fasting advocate
  • Jay McCallum (born 1960), justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
  • Jay McInerney (born 1955), American writer
  • Jay Miner (1932–1994), American computer pioneer
  • Jay Monahan (born 1971), PGA Tour commissioner
  • Jay Nordlinger (born 1963), American journalist
  • Jay Ohrberg, American car collector and customizer
  • Jay Penske, American media entrepreneur
  • Jay Pritzker (1922–1999), American businessman
  • Jay Raymond (born 1962), American general
  • Jay Rosen (born 1956), American writer
  • Jay Sekulow (born 1956), American lawyer
  • Jay Severin (1951–2020), American radio talk show host
  • Jay Ulfelder, American political scientist
  • Jay Walljasper (1955/56–2020), American writer, editor, speaker, and community consultant
  • Jay Ward (disambiguation), multiple people
  • Jay Wynne (born 1968), American weather forecaster
  • Jay Xu (born 1963) Chinese-born American museum director, art historian, curator
  • Jay Zeamer Jr. (1918–2007), American aeronautical engineer, pilot, and WWII veteran

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