Kay is an
Englishsurname. It derives from the
Old Breton and
Welshcai and the
Cornishkey meaning "wharf", or from the
Old Englishcoeg meaning "key".[1][2] The surname is also a diminutive of MacKay and
McKay.[3][4] 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.[5]
Notable people with this surname include:
Alan Kay, American computer scientist and visionary
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surnameKay. If an
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Kay is an
Englishsurname. It derives from the
Old Breton and
Welshcai and the
Cornishkey meaning "wharf", or from the
Old Englishcoeg meaning "key".[1][2] The surname is also a diminutive of MacKay and
McKay.[3][4] 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.[5]
Notable people with this surname include:
Alan Kay, American computer scientist and visionary
This page lists people with the
surnameKay. If an
internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that
link by adding the person's
given name(s) to the link.