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Overnight, we are beg asked to adapt to a new suatn — a same-sex married uple. Probably every such uple has a favored way of beg addrsed. But that simply is too nfg. Why not strike while the issue is hot? Develop a nventn for addrsg same-sex upl. Don’t jt pla. Offer a solutn. — Carolyn K. Buttolph, Falls Church</i></p></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><p data-ttid="drop-p-letter" data-el="text" class="wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css overriStyl font-py" dir="null">A: This qutn, the form of a letter to the edor, me rponse to my <a href=" tle=">recent lumn</a> on a gay uple who were angered when addrsed by a rtrant as Mr. and Mrs. Wh holiday vatns and rds soon to be sent, as well as many gay upl planng to tie the knot ( stat where same-sex marriage recently beme legal), now seems the perfect time for this primer. Sometim I wish I uld do a double snap of my fgers, et voilà, the world would fall to perfect orr — forks to the left, kniv to the right. Alas, when to namg nventns, whether for straight or gay people, there's no one-size-fs-all solutn. Still, I appreciate the appeal for help cidg what's right.</p></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><div class="cb dn db-ns" data-qa="article-body-ad" data-ttid="article-body-ad-sktop"><div aria-hidn="te" class="hi-for-prt relative flex jtify-center ntent-box ems-center b bh mb-md mt-none pt-lg pb-lg" style="m-height:250px;borr-top-lor:;borr-bottom-lor:"><div class="center absolute w-100 borr-box" style="top:"><div class="dib gray-dark pl-xs pr-xs font-sans-serif light font-xxxxs lh-md" style="--primary-borr-lor:"></div></div><div data-ttid="placeholr-box" class="w-100 h-100 absolute flex flex-lumn jtify-center borr-box bg-offwhe" style="width:300px;height:250px"><div class="flex flex-lumn jtify-center font-sans-serif center font-xxs light gray-dark lh-md"><div>Advertisement</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><div class="cb db dn-ns" data-qa="article-body-ad" data-ttid="article-body-ad-mobile"><div aria-hidn="te" class="hi-for-prt relative flex jtify-center ntent-box ems-center b bh mb-md mt-sm pt-sm pb-sm" style="m-height:250px;borr-top-lor:;borr-bottom-lor:"><div class="center absolute w-100 borr-box" style="top:"><div class="dib gray-dark pl-xs pr-xs font-sans-serif light font-xxxxs lh-md" style="--primary-borr-lor:"></div></div><div data-ttid="placeholr-box" class="w-100 h-100 absolute flex flex-lumn jtify-center borr-box bg-offwhe" style="width:300px;height:250px"><div class="flex flex-lumn jtify-center font-sans-serif center font-xxs light gray-dark lh-md"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><p data-ttid="drop-p-letter" data-el="text" class="wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css overriStyl font-py" dir="null">Qutns about same-sex upl buted on the etiquette scene at least three s ago, when Judh Mart (a.k.a. Miss Manners) answered this qutn: “What should I say when troduced to a homosexual uple?” Her don’t-miss-a beat retort: “How do you do? How do you do?”</p></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><p data-ttid="drop-p-letter" data-el="text" class="wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css overriStyl font-py" dir="null">One of the reasons I love this answer is that Mart’s advice gets to the heart of the matter: Suatns change but the prcipl of etiquette do not. The l for addrsg same-sex upl are the same as for oppose-sex on, wh a few twists. Here’s my take on some of the optns:</p></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><p data-ttid="drop-p-letter" data-el="text" class="wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css overriStyl font-py" dir="null">• Different nam: “Mr. Steven Petrow and Mr. Jam Bean” (formal); “Steven Petrow and Jim Bean” (rmal).</p></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><div class="cb db dn-ns" data-qa="article-body-ad" data-ttid="article-body-ad-mobile"><div aria-hidn="te" class="hi-for-prt relative flex jtify-center ntent-box ems-center b bh mb-md mt-sm pt-sm pb-sm" style="m-height:250px;borr-top-lor:;borr-bottom-lor:"><div class="center absolute w-100 borr-box" style="top:"><div class="dib gray-dark pl-xs pr-xs font-sans-serif light font-xxxxs lh-md" style="--primary-borr-lor:"></div></div><div data-ttid="placeholr-box" class="w-100 h-100 absolute flex flex-lumn jtify-center borr-box bg-offwhe" style="width:300px;height:250px"><div class="flex flex-lumn jtify-center font-sans-serif center font-xxs light gray-dark lh-md"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><p data-ttid="drop-p-letter" data-el="text" class="wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css overriStyl font-py" dir="null">For the rerd, my hband's last name is Bean, not Smh. Addrsg your rd to this way would be perfect, as is the facto standard for any married uple, gay or straight, wh different last nam. (Acrdg to a <a href=" tle=">2013 gay weddg survey</a> by the Knot and the Advote, more than 6 10 gay upl keep their own surnam.) Both variatns nvey our mment bee that ltle njunctn, "and," signifi that we are a uple.</p></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><div class="cb dn db-ns" data-qa="article-body-ad" data-ttid="article-body-ad-sktop"><div aria-hidn="te" class="hi-for-prt relative flex jtify-center ntent-box ems-center b bh mb-md mt-none pt-lg pb-lg" style="m-height:250px;borr-top-lor:;borr-bottom-lor:"><div class="center absolute w-100 borr-box" style="top:"><div class="dib gray-dark pl-xs pr-xs font-sans-serif light font-xxxxs lh-md" style="--primary-borr-lor:"></div></div><div data-ttid="placeholr-box" class="w-100 h-100 absolute flex flex-lumn jtify-center borr-box bg-offwhe" style="width:300px;height:250px"><div class="flex flex-lumn jtify-center font-sans-serif center font-xxs light gray-dark lh-md"><div>Advertisement</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><p data-ttid="drop-p-letter" data-el="text" class="wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css overriStyl font-py" dir="null">By the way, mted, habatg upl — regardls of sexual orientatn — should be addrsed exactly as if they were married the days. This go double for same-sex upl that live stat that still (for now) ban same-sex marriage. (Oh, and you n relax about who go first. When doubt, let the alphabet be your gui.)</p></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><p data-ttid="drop-p-letter" data-el="text" class="wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css overriStyl font-py" dir="null">• Hyphenated: “Ms. Malyn Petrow-Cohen and Ms. Julie Petrow-Cohen” (formal); “Maddy and Julie Petrow-Cohen” (rmal).</p></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><div class="cb db dn-ns" data-qa="article-body-ad" data-ttid="article-body-ad-mobile"><div aria-hidn="te" class="hi-for-prt relative flex jtify-center ntent-box ems-center b bh mb-md mt-sm pt-sm pb-sm" style="m-height:250px;borr-top-lor:;borr-bottom-lor:"><div class="center absolute w-100 borr-box" style="top:"><div class="dib gray-dark pl-xs pr-xs font-sans-serif light font-xxxxs lh-md" style="--primary-borr-lor:"></div></div><div data-ttid="placeholr-box" class="w-100 h-100 absolute flex flex-lumn jtify-center borr-box bg-offwhe" style="width:300px;height:250px"><div class="flex flex-lumn jtify-center font-sans-serif center font-xxs light gray-dark lh-md"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><p data-ttid="drop-p-letter" data-el="text" class="wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css overriStyl font-py" dir="null">My sister and her wife created a hyphenated name so that they and their two dghters would have one fay inty. Ined, the four of them are known as “The Petrow-Cohens.” Had they cid to be their nam to one new one — the leadg ntenr was “Petroen” — my holiday rd to them would read: “Ms. Malyn and Ms. Julie Petroen.” Anecdotally, I know many younger gay and lbian upl that are creatg a new name and inty together.</p></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><div class="cb dn db-ns" data-qa="article-body-ad" data-ttid="article-body-ad-sktop"><div aria-hidn="te" class="hi-for-prt relative flex jtify-center ntent-box ems-center b bh mb-md mt-none pt-lg pb-lg" style="m-height:250px;borr-top-lor:;borr-bottom-lor:"><div class="center absolute w-100 borr-box" style="top:"><div class="dib gray-dark pl-xs pr-xs font-sans-serif light font-xxxxs lh-md" style="--primary-borr-lor:"></div></div><div data-ttid="placeholr-box" class="w-100 h-100 absolute flex flex-lumn jtify-center borr-box bg-offwhe" style="width:300px;height:250px"><div class="flex flex-lumn jtify-center font-sans-serif center font-xxs light gray-dark lh-md"><div>Advertisement</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><p data-ttid="drop-p-letter" data-el="text" class="wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css overriStyl font-py" dir="null">A fsier variatn on the hyphenated optn is to reach out to the French and addrs the envelope to “The Mdam Malyn and Julie Petrow-Cohen” or, for two men, “The Msrs Jam Bean and Steven Petrow.” That beg said, I agree wh Miss Manners, who admted, “The are odd plurals.”</p></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><p data-ttid="drop-p-letter" data-el="text" class="wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css overriStyl font-py" dir="null">• Retro-tradnal: “Mr. and Mr. Matthew Harris” (formal); “Matt and Tony Harris” (rmal).</p></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><div class="cb db dn-ns" data-qa="article-body-ad" data-ttid="article-body-ad-mobile"><div aria-hidn="te" class="hi-for-prt relative flex jtify-center ntent-box ems-center b bh mb-md mt-sm pt-sm pb-sm" style="m-height:250px;borr-top-lor:;borr-bottom-lor:"><div class="center absolute w-100 borr-box" style="top:"><div class="dib gray-dark pl-xs pr-xs font-sans-serif light font-xxxxs lh-md" style="--primary-borr-lor:"></div></div><div data-ttid="placeholr-box" class="w-100 h-100 absolute flex flex-lumn jtify-center borr-box bg-offwhe" style="width:300px;height:250px"><div class="flex flex-lumn jtify-center font-sans-serif center font-xxs light gray-dark lh-md"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><p data-ttid="drop-p-letter" data-el="text" class="wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css overriStyl font-py" dir="null">There are a number of gay upl where one groom has taken the surname of his new hband, droppg his fay name altogether, which is on the upswg among younger lbian and gay upl seekg to emulate tradnal norms. It's also the trend among heterosexual upl, wh a 2011 study om the Knot reportg that <a href=" tle="">86 percent of women</a> take their hband's name. One California uple I know is addrsed as "Mr. and Mr. Matthew Harris," which they explaed is not a reflectn of unbridled patriarchy or spoal submissn. Tony Harris was simply never very close to his fay or attached to their name, explaed Matt Harris to me. I n see that for the Matthew Harris, nothg says same-sex married like "Mr. and Mr."</p></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><div class="cb dn db-ns" data-qa="article-body-ad" data-ttid="article-body-ad-sktop"><div aria-hidn="te" class="hi-for-prt relative flex jtify-center ntent-box ems-center b bh mb-md mt-none pt-lg pb-lg" style="m-height:250px;borr-top-lor:;borr-bottom-lor:"><div class="center absolute w-100 borr-box" style="top:"><div class="dib gray-dark pl-xs pr-xs font-sans-serif light font-xxxxs lh-md" style="--primary-borr-lor:"></div></div><div data-ttid="placeholr-box" class="w-100 h-100 absolute flex flex-lumn jtify-center borr-box bg-offwhe" style="width:300px;height:250px"><div class="flex flex-lumn jtify-center font-sans-serif center font-xxs light gray-dark lh-md"><div>Advertisement</div></div></div></div></div></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><p data-ttid="drop-p-letter" data-el="text" class="wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css overriStyl font-py" dir="null">(Still, unls you know for a fact that a uple prefers this form of addrs — by g on personal statnery or return addrs labels — I would advise you to go wh “Mr. Matthew Harris and Mr. Tony Harris” stead.)</p></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><p data-ttid="drop-p-letter" data-el="text" class="wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css overriStyl font-py" dir="null">Of urse, the given-name-gone-missg suatn is certaly not unique to same-sex upl. I wouldn’t dare addrs my sister--law, Nancy Clarke, as “Mrs. Jay Petrow.” As she’s told me for nearly three s now: My name is Nancy Clarke. Believe me, their Christmas rd will be addrsed to “Ms. Nancy Clarke and Mr. Jay Petrow.”</p></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><div class="cb db dn-ns" data-qa="article-body-ad" data-ttid="article-body-ad-mobile"><div aria-hidn="te" class="hi-for-prt relative flex jtify-center ntent-box ems-center b bh mb-md mt-sm pt-sm pb-sm" style="m-height:250px;borr-top-lor:;borr-bottom-lor:"><div class="center absolute w-100 borr-box" style="top:"><div class="dib gray-dark pl-xs pr-xs font-sans-serif light font-xxxxs lh-md" style="--primary-borr-lor:"></div></div><div data-ttid="placeholr-box" class="w-100 h-100 absolute flex flex-lumn jtify-center borr-box bg-offwhe" style="width:300px;height:250px"><div class="flex flex-lumn jtify-center font-sans-serif center font-xxs light gray-dark lh-md"></div></div></div></div></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><p data-ttid="drop-p-letter" data-el="text" class="wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css overriStyl font-py" dir="null">Here’s my fal piece of advice: Unls you know otherwise, assume same-sex upl are keepg their nam and addrs them as such. If you want to be sure, jt ask. Coupl, if you’re changg your name, let iends and fay know. For stance, when wrg a weddg announcement, clu a le that says somethg like: Bri A is takg Bri B’s name, or whatever moniker you’ve cid upon. Now, to the next prsg qutn: prted or digal holiday rds?</p></div><div class="article-body" data-qa="article-body"><p data-ttid="drop-p-letter" data-el="text" class="wpds-c-cYdRxM wpds-c-cYdRxM-iPJLV-css overriStyl font-py" dir="null">E-mail qutns to Civili at <a class="show" href=""></a> (unfortunately not all qutns n be answered). You n reach him on Facebook at <a class="show" href="></a> and on Twter <a href=">@stevenpetrow</a>. 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Contents:

• HOW TO ADDRS A MARRIED GAY COUPLE WH THE SAME LAST NAME
• LAST NAME GAY
• WHAT DO IT MEAN WHEN A GAY SON TAK HIS HBAND’S SURNAME?
• GAY
• GAY HISTORY, FAY CRT & COATS OF ARMS
• GAY LAST NAME POPULARY, MEANG AND ORIG
• GAY SURNAME MEANG, HISTORY & ORIG
• GAY GENEALOGY AND GAY FAY HISTORY INFORMATN
• ERKUNN SIE N NACHNAMEN GAY
• THE GAY GENEALOGY AND FAY TREE PAGE

HOW TO ADDRS A MARRIED GAY COUPLE WH THE SAME LAST NAME

But when genr norms go out the wdow, the cisn n take on a whole new level of plexy and year’s landmark Supreme Court lg, which legalized gay marriage around the untry, means same-sex upl will be facg the name-change qutn more than ever before.

”· “For gay upl, choosg one name or the other n have ls to do wh the ‘dynamics’ of the relatnship than who has a ‘better name, but outsirs’ worryg/wonrg about this says a lot about existg sex-role stereotyp.

I emailed Andrew Solomon, the thor of the acclaimed “Far From the Tree, ” and hband of John Habich Solomon, for his take on John’s name change:“We felt that the same way that ’s radil for heterosexual women to refe to change their nam, ditg that they haven’t been subsumed to a new inty wh marriage, so is equally radil for gay people to change their nam; associat firmly wh the ia of fay, of permanence, of beg part of a many-generatns tradn of timacy.

LAST NAME GAY

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 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.

WHAT DO IT MEAN WHEN A GAY SON TAK HIS HBAND’S 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. " [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.

GAY

Another 181 words (13 l of text) verg the years 1066, 1086, 1176, 1191, 1191, 1203, 1420, 1452, 1685, 1732, 1685, 1732 and 1728 are clud unr the topic Early Gay History all our PDF Extend History products and prted products wherever possible. Analysis of immigratn rerds dit that some of the first North Amerin immigrants bore the name Gay or a variant listed above: Gay Settlers Uned Stat the 17th CenturyThomas Gay, who land Virgia 1622 [8]Jam Gay who settled Virgia 1623Jam Gay, who arrived Virgia 1623 [8]William Gay, who settled Virgia 1630William Gay, aged 20, who arrived Virgia 1635 [8]... )Gay Settlers Uned Stat the 18th CenturyPierre Gay, aged 20, who land Louisiana 1719 [8]Anne Gay, who settled Maryland 1723Samuel Gay, who land Virgia 1740 [8]Jab Gay, who land Pennsylvania 1765 [8]William Gay, who land Virgia 1772 [8]...

GAY HISTORY, FAY CRT & COATS OF ARMS

1794), aged 47, Cornish settler partg om Falmouth aboard the ship "Cornwall" arrivg the Uned Stat on 3 June 1841 [9]A W Gay, who land San Francis, California 1849 [8]J Gay, who arrived San Francis, California 1850 [8]...

1784 he was Chief Jtice of Court Common Pleas [11]Gay Settlers Canada the 19th CenturyJohn H Gay, who land Esquimalt, Brish Columbia 1862 Gay migratn to Atralia +Emigratn to Atralia followed the First Fleets of nvicts, traspeople and early settlers.

John Gay, English nvict who was nvicted Norfolk, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Emma Eugenia" on 2nd November 1837, arrivg New South Wal, Atralia [12]Thomas Gay, who arrived Alai, Atralia aboard the ship "Revery" 1839 [13]Mr. Early immigrants clu: Gay Settlers New Zealand the 19th CenturyJohn Gay, who land Nelson, New Zealand 1844 aboard the ship FifhireMajor Gay, who arrived Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Nimroud" 1860Mr. Gay, Brish settler travellg om London aboard the ship "Zealandia" arrivg Lyttelton, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand 1869 [17]Gee Gay, aged 20, a garner, who arrived Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Berar" 1873 Gay migratn to Wt Indi +The Brish first settled the Brish Wt Indi around 1604.

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[18]Gay Settlers Wt Indi the 17th CenturyWilliam Gay, who settled Barbados 1670John and Abell Gay, who settled Barbados 1685Richard Gay, who settled Jamai 1685 Contemporary Notabl of the name Gay (post 1700) +Noel Gay (1898-1954), born Regald Moxon Armage, English poser of popular mic the 1930s and 1940sGee Kirby Gay (1810-1882), English sailor and settler the Oregon Country, member of the Willamette Cattle Company that brought livtock to OregonMajor David William Mrice Gay MC (1920-2010), Brish Army officer, English cricketerGeofey Gay, English dtrialistJohn Gay (1924-2017), Amerin Amy Award nomated screenwrer, known for his work on Run Silent, Run Deep and Separate TablPeter Gay (1923-2015), born Peter Joachim Fröhlich, an Amerin tor and wrer, Sterlg Profsor of History Emer at Yale UniversyLouis Gay, French Brigadier General durg the French Revolutnary and Napoleonic Wars om 1789 to 1815 [19]Tyson Gay (b.

The fact that Gays also appear numbers the adjacent southwt unti of Dorset and Hampshire is unsurprisg and merely rerc the imprsn that this large and rather diffed clter of southwt English Gays has rather a long history this regn.

She and her siblgs and maternal parent have anctors relatg to Aldborough Hall, Norfolk and I often wonr why there is one person wh the surname of Gray where his parents and siblgs have the surname of Gay.

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They uld be about lor (Brown, Gray, Green etc), whether of hair or plexn or other factors; mood (Gay and Moody are two extrem); youth (Cox and Kidd); speed of foot (Swift and Lightfoot); and actns (such as Shakpeare and Wagstaff). While this is the preferred adjective, n be ed posively (“Grant, may gay iend, is an amazg fashn gu”), ntrally (“My iend Grant is gay”), or negatively (“Don’t hang out wh Grant or you might bee gay too”). “Fag/faggot/dyke” – The words have a history of beg ed a rogatory manner and are wily nsired sultg; however, you may see two gay men affectnately ll each other “fag” or an activist group that rporat the word “dyke.

”Here are some Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Pansexual, Transgenr, Genrqueer, Queer, Intersexed, Agenr, Asexual, and Ally muny nicknam:NicknamMeangAcidAn energetic iend who never stops movgArnAn experienced iend who has recently e out as queerAlmond JoyA sweet, good-natured gay iendAmazonA tall iend wh strong, feme featurAngelA feme-featured manATMA rich iendBabyAn affectnate name for someone you feel tenrly towardBaby-faceA young male wh feme featurBachelorSomeone livg on their own, whout a partnerBarbie boyA man who lov fashnBeanstalkA very tall iendBearA big, hairy, iendly gay manBearetteA woman wh a mascule meanorBlue SteelA iend wh blue eyBooA large iend who is cuddly and iendlyBoxerA stocky iendBright EyA young gay man recently outBubblyAn animated personalyBurlyA large, mcular iendButchA woman wh a mascule meanorCabbage PatchA iend wh a round figureCactSomeone wh an abrasive characterCakeA person who is sexually attractiveCaptaSomeone who tends to take the leadCare BearA large gay man who is affectnateCarrotsA iend wh red hairCatA ol iendCheekyA wty and clever iendCheerful CharlieA synonym for the old e of “gay, ” which meant “happy”CheekeA iend who mak a lot of jokChefA iend who lik to okClassy CatA gay man who drs impecblyCobraA shrewd iendComplete PackageA iend wh all of the elements one sir a partnerCookA iend who lik to okCool RabowA well-liked queer iendCornflakA iend who is always clowng aroundCowboyA mascule person who is old-fashnedCoy BoyA shy iendCubA young, gay manCucumberA lm iendCuddly BearA large iend who is affectnateCupkeA small, attractive iendDaddy BearAn olr gay manDaffy DuckA silly iendDaggerA vilishly handsome manDatyA small iend wh lite featur or tastDaisyA feme iendDapper LadA well-drsed gay iendDashgA handsome iendDosrA very old personDisA hippieDiva DaddyA man wh a dramatic airDocA rpected iendDollyA sweet-faced iend wh small, feme featurDrag RaceA iend who enjoys cross-drsgDragonA iend who lik to drs dragDragonflyA iend who lik to drs dragDreamyA good-lookg iendEagle-EyeSomeone wh exceptnally good visn, or someone who wears glassElfA cute iendEye CandySomeone wh attractive featur, regardls of their personalyFabulosoA gay man wh a feme meanorFancy PantsA iend who puts on airsFemmeA man wh a feme meanorFierce BabeA woman wh tough qualiFe WeA partner (or potential partner)FluffyA large, iendly iendFoxyA vilishly hot iendFrecklA iend wh ecklF LoopA iend who acts jt a ltle crazyFurryA hairy iendGay BurroA gay iend who is a good huggerGentlemanA pole iendGgerbreadA iend wh red hairGogglA iend who wears glassGoln BoyA tall, mcular, blon man who is attractive to gay menGranolaA iend who is very healthyGrapeuA iend who acts silly all the timeHamsterA iend who is like a petHandsomeA good-lookg iendHappy CatA synonym for the old e of “gay, ” which meant “happy”Hard MetalA iend wh many piercgsHeartbreakerA good-lookg iend who is not attracted to the people attracted to themHelltA iend who is always gettg to troubleHont AbeA iend who is very ncerned wh the tthHot DogA man known for his sexual explosHot StuffA physilly attractive iendHulkA very mcular mascule iendHky DkA iend wh a rough, sexy voiceHyenaA iend wh an exceptnal lghIcy HotA iend wh blue eyJolly RogerA gay man wh good spirKikiA gay iend. Gay Surname Orig, Meang & Last Name History Distributn Meang Demographics Siar Transleratn ReferenceGay Surname6, 384th Most Commonsurname the WorldApproximately 88, 569 people bear this surnameGay Surname Defn: This surname is rived om a nickname.

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Read More About This Surname Gay Surname Distributn Map2014190118811880PlaceIncinceFrequencyRank AreaUned Stat42, 2441:8, 5801, 031South Sudan7, 3981:1, 543305England5, 3591:10, 3971, 536Hai4, 2431:2, 518363Atralia3, 4151:7, 9051, 180France3, 3031:20, 1102, 332Spa2, 6151:17, 8781, 998Argenta2, 4471:17, 4681, 512Swzerland1, 6331:5, 029745Italy1, 6231:37, 6816, 771Canada1, 6221:22, 7163, 092Philipp1, 5111:67, 00111, 469Rsia9731:148, 12217, 162Indonia8261:160, 10815, 625Sdi Arabia7951:38, 8125, 622Germany6041:133, 28716, 248Brazil5251:407, 76115, 502New Zealand4971:9, 1111, 572Wal4551:6, 801757Sri Lanka4391:47, 4005, 492Mexi4121:301, 2776, 788DR Congo3971:186, 09518, 831Tridad and Tobago3831:3, 561592Stland3651:14, 6681, 857Pakistan3471:514, 8248, 778Egypt3051:301, 42919, 796Thailand2611:270, 64546, 481Cuba2531:45, 5441, 930India2421:3, 169, 69293, 234South Ai2141:253, 16725, 671Bahamas1881:2, 084309Belgium1751:65, 69510, 538Moroc1701:202, 80134, 956Samoa1621:1, 196373Jamai1381:20, 7971, 794Barbados1241:2, 318401Japan1191:1, 074, 32220, 778Portugal1131:92, 1974, 545French Polynia1101:2, 553518Uguay971:35, 3794, 109Grenada931:1, 167218Liberia841:52, 4834, 660Malaysia801:368, 67819, 491Venezuela661:457, 6389, 047Chile631:279, 6278, 218Belas601:158, 35121, 538Northern Ireland531:34, 8123, 411New Caledonia521:5, 3121, 081Colombia501:955, 4819, 064Nigeria491:3, 615, 158105, 602Kuwa481:79, 1819, 331Sgapore431:128, 0865, 748Domin Republic391:267, 5119, 432Kazakhstan341:520, 07337, 773Netherlands331:511, 73348, 115Afghanistan311:1, 037, 1999, 747Uzbekistan271:1, 145, 52421, 534Guam251:6, 405908Cha221:62, 150, 9803, 380Hungary221:446, 19429, 593Poland211:1, 809, 94093, 678Norway191:270, 64728, 127Mrania181:227, 49210, 961Seychell181:5, 133784Israel171:503, 39037, 521Ireland161:294, 30910, 207Greece151:738, 65380, 079Hong Kong151:489, 0323, 321Jersey151:6, 6131, 336Swen151:656, 45048, 545Taiwan151:1, 562, 98310, 375Ivory Coast141:1, 647, 94532, 915Cyps131:68, 0677, 075Senegal131:1, 121, 4883, 334Armenia121:244, 1826, 167Slovakia121:444, 70454, 815Honduras111:801, 4954, 197Pe111:2, 889, 46628, 985Kyrgyzstan101:597, 26542, 601Papua New Guea101:815, 37288, 623Angola91:2, 998, 8024, 903Azerbaijan91:1, 072, 12515, 755Bahra91:149, 8455, 469Myanmar91:5, 770, 887975Niger91:2, 132, 44640, 124Denmark81:705, 58939, 626Estonia81:165, 22626, 217Vietnam71:13, 235, 1512, 948Ben61:1, 722, 60061, 769Cameroon61:3, 461, 511126, 814Qatar61:393, 00055, 922Uned Arab Emirat61:1, 527, 04651, 993Bermuda51:13, 0561, 849Mona51:7, 4131, 114Uganda51:7, 807, 856134, 263Geia41:936, 38624, 100Ghana41:6, 755, 17315, 406Iran41:19, 195, 631219, 601Malta41:107, 5681, 849Namibia41:602, 35012, 421Romania41:5, 019, 46862, 922Bulgaria31:2, 326, 30254, 089Czechia31:3, 544, 490144, 714Puerto Ri31:1, 183, 3805, 289South Korea31:17, 080, 0852, 793Uned Stat Virg Islands31:36, 7924, 502Andorra21:41, 9191, 654Burka Faso21:9, 176, 05023, 741Cambodia21:7, 743, 57311, 959Costa Ri21:2, 390, 03410, 205Croatia21:2, 114, 30285, 143Fland21:2, 748, 35172, 663Jordan21:4, 421, 21822, 351Kenya21:23, 089, 95083, 168Niragua21:3, 010, 5457, 383Tanzania21:26, 470, 806111, 653Zambia21:7, 924, 96145, 994Abkhazia11:242, 8655, 354Albania11:2, 914, 05529, 474Algeria11:38, 631, 551130, 422Atria11:8, 515, 435118, 036Banglash11:159, 356, 77326, 077Bhutan11:616, 0391, 715Bolivia11:10, 616, 43417, 077Bnei11:418, 7313, 893Cayman Islands11:63, 8932, 384Chad11:13, 592, 19913, 092Ecuador11:15, 905, 84650, 210El Salvador11:6, 343, 8888, 415Guatemala11:16, 082, 66812, 169Guernsey11:64, 4392, 137Guyana11:762, 22114, 420Iceland11:380, 09011, 096Latvia11:2, 050, 04660, 295Lebanon11:5, 637, 08332, 436Libya11:6, 243, 9746, 186Luxembourg11:580, 54215, 155Mau11:601, 6301, 582Moldova11:3, 561, 36878, 271Mongolia11:2, 825, 28917, 010Mozambique11:27, 261, 5697, 432Nepal11:28, 480, 95622, 413Northern Mariana Islands11:54, 5801, 498Oman11:3, 687, 97114, 390Panama11:3, 912, 25817, 195Paraguay11:7, 236, 74616, 511Syria11:19, 301, 02222, 457Tajikistan11:8, 386, 69212, 859Transnistria11:474, 69917, 893Turkey11:77, 821, 422191, 047Turkmenistan11:5, 489, 11211, 427Yemen11:26, 425, 29455, 147PlaceIncinceFrequencyRank AreaIreland1131:39, 2023, 597PlaceIncinceFrequencyRank AreaEngland3, 3971:7, 1761, 116Stland3191:11, 7341, 432Wal2741:5, 724379Jersey91:5, 7651, 004PlaceIncinceFrequencyRank AreaUned Stat9, 1661:5, 479686The alternate forms: Gáy (4) & Gaÿ (1) are lculated.

Natnaly or untry of origGay (Bengali: গয়, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻲ, Hdi: गय, Marathi: गाय, Oriya: ଗାୟ, Rsian: Гай, Tibetan: དགེ་) is held by more people The Uned Stat than any other untry or terrory.

In The Uned Stat the share of the populatn wh the last name expand 461 percent between 1880 and 2014; England expand 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; Wal expand 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; Stland expand 114 percent between 1881 and 2014 and Ireland creased 86 percent between 1901 and Last Name Statistics mographyThe relig adherence of those bearg the Gay surname is prcipally Catholic (78%) Ireland and Christian (100%) The Uned Stat Gay are 10. Phoilly Siar NamSurnameSiaryWorldwi IncincePrevalencyGáy894/Gaÿ891/Gaye86197, 727/Gaya8629, 988/Gayo8612, 517/Ngay864, 926/Gayi863, 424/Gays86589/Gayu86555/Gayt86251/Ghay86106/Gayd8662/Gy8659/Gahy8648/Gayá8645/Gayà8622/Gayh8621/Gaiy8619/Gayé8618/Gaay8615/Gayz8611/Gajy866/Gayè862/Hgay861/Gayy861/Gayô861/Gayú861/Ggay861/Kgay861/Ay80132, 927/Ga80110, 240/Gy80741/Ngaya755, 586/Gayed755, 185/Gayas754, 612/Gay753, 185/Ngayo752, 206/Gajiy752, 169/Gayet751, 706/Ngaye751, 700/Ngahy751, 586/Ggayi75851/Gayap75848/Ghaya75673/Gayah75629/Ghaye75573/Gayou75564/Ghajy75561/Gayat75438/Gayee75422/Gayos75409/Gayot75405/Ngayu75299/Gayip75285/Gayod75283/Gayad75265/Gayud75229/Gahay75224/Gay75218/Gay75144/Gaydt75141/Gye75119/Gayst75100/Gayyi7594/Gayeh7589/Ghayi7571/Gyo7571/Gaiyo7566/Gayaz7562/Gayhe7562/Gya7560/Gaaya7550/Gayie7546/Nggay7544/Ghayo7544/Gayut7539/Kgaye7536/Gayoh7533/Gayuh7532/Gayts7530/Ghaiy7527/Gahya7524/Gaïya7522/Gaayi7522/Gayho7518/Gahyo7517/Goaya7514/Gaydh7514/Ghays7512/Gayid7510/Gayis758/N'Gay758/Gaaye757/Gayyp756/Gayuz755/Gayaa755/Ghayy755/Gayhi755/Gahiy754/Gayaâ754/Gayep754/Gahey753/Gaych753/Ga'ay753/Gayyo753/Gaysh752/Gayss752/Gayoz752/Gaytz752/Gay752/Gayuu752/Gaîya752/Gayez752/Gayop752/Qugay751/Gayii751/Gay751/Gayiy751/Ggaye751/Gajyo751/Ghgay751/Ghhay751/Gahyu751/Gaiyy751/Gayux751/Ghayz751/Hgaya751/Ngayh751/Ngayé751/Gayha751/Gayós751/Gayıp751/Gawyo751/Geaya751/Ggaya751/Gaays751/Gahye751/Gajyi751/Gaiyp751/Ghayt751/Nkgay751/Kgayi751/Ngajy751/Ghy751/Hghay751/Aye67936, 658/Gai67366, 958/Gad67170, 699/Hay67130, 160/Guy67110, 005/Ayo6794, 329/G6782, 928/Gyi6768, 081/Nga6761, 620/Aya6750, 440/Gea6749, 209/Ayu6745, 498/Ayi6722, 534/Gat6721, 793/Goy6710, 657/Gas6710, 351/Gah678, 258/Ghayad677, 912/Gaj677, 908/Goa677, 604/Gaa676, 704/Gha676, 336/Ghayas675, 895/Gey675, 561/Gaz674, 726/Gae674, 170/Ghayed672, 052/Ays671, 496/Ajy671, 231/Gys671, 178/Ghayat671, 040/Gayova67903/Gap67842/Ayd67769/Ayt67757/Aay67474/Aiy67290/Gaş67185/Ngayou67182/Ayh67176/Ahy67156/Ayy67156/Ng'ayu67154/Ng'ayo67120/Gyat67104/Gaï67101/Gayout6774/Ghayaz6768/Nghaya6768/Ng'aya6760/Gaš6755/Gga6754/Guhaya6750/Gahayu6749/Gayash6746/Ayz6746/Gayd6743/Ghayee6738/Ayp6738/Auy6734/Gaľ6733/Ghayeh6732/Ayé6731/N'Gaye6726/Gahaye6724/Gaś6722/Géa6721/Cga6720/Gayosh6719/Gayt6719/Giy6719/Kga6717/Gayowa6717/Gyt6716/Hga6715/Gyß6715/Ghayud6714/Ghy6714/Kgy6713/Gayott6711/Ggy6711/Gayh6710/Gays6710/Gayich679/Gayo679/Gaî679/Gayová679/Ngahyi679/Ghayet678/Ayj678/Gahaya678/Gać678/Hgy678/Cgy678/Gyp677/Gač677/Goyaya677/Nghayo677/Gayass676/Gayaya676/Gyz676/Ghaiyo676/Ghajiy676/Gayoux676/Gayaja675/Ghayou675/N'Gayo675/Gajaya674/Gyet674/Gyh674/Ghay674/Ghayid673/Nghaye673/Gêa673/Gyy673/Ghayoo673/Ngayeh673/Gyd673/Gays672/Ayà672/Ayè672/Ayó672/Ghaych672/Ghayez672/Ghaysh672/Ngaiyi672/Ngayih672/N'Gaya672/Qga672/Kghayi671/Nggajy671/Geegay671/Gayach671/Gayapp671/Gaye671/Gayh671/Gayhee671/Gyad671/Gyas671/Gyop671/Ghayod671/Gujaya671/Gyot671/Ghayis671/Ngayuo671/Gayoch671/Gayaph671/Győ671/Gùy671/Güy671/Ghaaye671/Ghayyi671/D'Ghay671/Aïy671/Ayò671/Nga'yo671/Gayadh671/Qgy671/Gayuoh671/Gayatt670/Gayett670/Gaye670/ Gay Name TransleratnsTransleratnICU LatPercentage of IncinceGay the Bengali languageগয়gaya-Gay the Marathi languageगायgaya75. 14Gay the Rsian languageГайgaj-Search for Another SurnameGay Reference & Rearch Gay FayTree DNA Group - A group llatg DNA tt rults for those who bear the surname, clus rults of DNA tts and discsns.

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