A history and genealogy of the Gay surname. Inclus a miscellany of Gay fay stori, nam and numbers around the world.
Contents:
- GAY
- GAY HISTORY, FAY CRT & COATS OF ARMS
- WHAT DO IT MEAN WHEN A GAY SON TAK HIS HBAND’S SURNAME?
- THE SURNAME GAY
- GAY SURNAME MEANG, HISTORY & ORIG
GAY
Last name meang Gay: This tertg name has two possible origs, both French, and both troduced by the Normans after the Conqut of 1066..." name="scriptn * gay is surname *
The send possible orig is lotnal, where the surname riv om any of the plac Normandy lled "Gaye", such as that La Manche, where the placename riv om an early owner bearg a Germanic personal name begng" Wai" or "Gai".
The first rerdg of the name om this source is Hilda Gay, the 1192 Oxfordshire Pipe Rolls. A famo namebearer was John Gay (1685 - 1732), the poet and dramatist, thor of "The Beggar's Opera". The first rerd spellg of the fay name is shown to be that of Osward le Gay, which was dated 1176, the "Surrey Pipe Rolls", durg the reign of Kg Henry 11, known as "The Builr of Church", 1154 - 1189.
GAY HISTORY, FAY CRT & COATS OF ARMS
Check out the Gay history and fay crt/at of arms. Free Search. Explore the Gay fay history for the English Orig. What is the orig of the name Gay? * gay is surname *
The name Gay me to England wh the anctors of the Gay fay the Norman Conqut of 1066. The Gay fay lived Surrey. Their name, however, riv om their place of rince prr to the Norman Conqut of England 1066, Gaye le Manche, France.
WHAT DO IT MEAN WHEN A GAY SON TAK HIS HBAND’S SURNAME?
Parents of a gay son who will be marryg his boyiend are thrilled by the marriage, but ls so that their son is droppg their last name. * gay is surname *
[1]Alternatively, the name uld have been rived om the Old French "gal" meang "full of joy, lighthearted" [2] Early Origs of the Gay fayThe surname Gay was first found Surrey where Oswald le Gay was listed the Pipe Rolls there 1176. A few years later, Gilbert Gay was listed the Pipe Rolls for Llnshire 1191.
Other early rerds clu: Hilda Gay the Pipe Rolls for Oxfordshire 1192; and William Gaia the Assize Rolls for Staffordshire 1203. [1]The Hundredom Rolls of 1273 list: Adam le Gay, Oxfordshire; and Robert le Gay, Oxfordshire.
THE SURNAME GAY
[2]And Somerset, William Gay was listed there 1 Edward III (durg the first year of the reign of Kg Edward III.
GAY SURNAME MEANG, HISTORY & ORIG
" [4]The celebrated Beggars' Opera was wrten 1727 by John Gay, who was said to have been stigated to s productn by a feelg of annoyance at havg been offered a urt appotment which he regard as beneath him.
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