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Chay (given name)

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Chay
GenderMale or Female
Origin
Word/nameGaelic
Meaning"Fairy Tale"
Other names
Related namesCharles, Chaise

Chay is a masculine name. It is either a diminutive of Charles,[1] ultimately derived from Germanic Karal, Karel, Karl, meaning “man”, or it may be Gaelic in origin, meaning “Fairy Tale” [citation needed]. This unusual name surfaced into the public in Britain in the mid-1970s, with the publicity for yachtsman Chay Blyth. It is generally pronounced Sh (as in Shane) ay (as in May) (/ʃ/), and sometimes pronounced Ch (as in Charles) ay (as in May) (//).

Also an ancient word derived from the Old Testament meaning "And Yahweh will give you a son".

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