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Jay

speaker

Meaning

Noun

In Corvids:
Any of the
of
to several
within the family Corvidae, including Garrulus, Cyanocitta, Aphelocoma, Perisoreus, Cyanocorax, Gymnorhinus, Cyanolyca, Ptilostomus, and Calocitta,
to the
, but
, more
, often
, usually having a
, and often noisy.
  • Any of various other
    of
    and behaviour.
  • The Indian
    , Coracias benghalensis.
  • In Swallowtails:
    Any of various large
    of the
    Graphium.
    A
    or
    person. It
    in the
    jaywalking.
    Promiscuous
    ; prostitute.
    In Latin letter names:
    The
    of the Latin-script
    J.

    Name

    An English
    from the
    from Old French
    (“jay (bird)”), a
    for a
    or
    person.
  • A placename
  • A
    in Leintwardine
    , Herefordshire, England;
    in
    e
    . 13th
    entury for
    e Jay family,
    in
    at area (OS
    SO3974).
  • A placename
  • A
    in the United States.
  • A
    in Santa Rosa County, Florida;
    for
    J. T. Nowling.
  • A placename
  • A
    in the United States.
  • A
    in Franklin County, Maine;
    for American
    and Founding Father John Jay.
  • A placename
  • A
    in the United States.
  • A
    in Essex County, New York;
    for John Jay.
  • A placename
  • A
    in the United States.
  • A
    , the
    of Delaware County, Oklahoma;
    for Jay Washburn,
    of Cherokee
    Stand Watie.
  • A placename
  • A
    in the United States.
  • A
    on the Canadian
    in Orleans County, Vermont;
    for John Jay.
  • A placename
  • A
    in the United States.
  • A
    in Martin County, Minnesota.
  • A placename
  • A
    in the United States.
  • A
    in Elk County, Pennsylvania.
  • A placename
  • A
    in the United States.
  • A
    in California.
  • A
    of the
    James, Jacob, Jack, John, or Jason, or for any other
    with ⟨J⟩; also used as a
    given
    .
    A
    given name
    A
    from Hindi.
    Sourced from
    Wiktionary

    Origin

    jay
    English
    arrow
    jay
    Middle English (1100-1500)
    Sourced from
    Etym
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