Kay (surname)

Kay
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪ/
Language(s)English
Origin
Language(s)Old Breton, Welsh, Cornish
Old English
Derivation"cai", "key" (wharf)
"coeg" (key)
Meaning"wharf" or "key"
Other names
Variant form(s)
  • Kaye

Kay is an English surname. It derives from the Old Breton and Welsh cai and the Cornish key meaning "wharf", or from the Old English coeg meaning "key". The surname is also a diminutive of MacKay and McKay. In England, the Kay(e)s of Lancashire and Yorkshire are believed to be related to the ancient Kaye family of Woodesham, Yorkshire, and there is also a Kay Family Association.

Notable people with this surname include:

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