KAY (2) male Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance From the Welsh name Cai or Cei, possibly a form of the Roman name GAIUS. Sir Kay was one of the Knights of the Round Table in Arthurian legend. He first appears in Welsh tales as a brave companion of Arthur. In later medieval tales, notably those by the 12th-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes, he is portrayed as an unrefined boor. | ||||||||||||||||||||
GAIUS male Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin, Biblical Roman praenomen, or given name, of uncertain meaning. It is possibly derived from Latin gaudere "to rejoice", though it may be of unknown Etruscan origin. This was a very common Roman praenomen, the most famous bearers being Gaius Julius Caesar, the great leader of the Roman Republic, and his adopted son Gaius Octavius (later known as Augustus), the first Roman emperor. This name also appears in the New Testament belonging to a bishop of Ephesus who is regarded as a saint. |
EQUIVALENTS |
ARTHURIAN ROMANCE: Cai, Kay |
WELSH MYTHOLOGY: Cai, Kay |
OTHER FORMS |
ANCIENT GREEK: Gaios |
ANCIENT ROMAN: Caius, Gaius |
BIBLICAL GREEK: Gaios |
BIBLICAL LATIN: Gaius |
BIBLICAL: Gaius |
DANISH: Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay |
DUTCH: Kai |
FINNISH: Kai |
FRISIAN: Kai, Kay |
GEORGIAN: Gaioz |
GERMAN: Kai, Kay |
LITHUANIAN: Kajus |
NORWEGIAN: Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay |
POLISH: Gaja, Kaja |
PORTUGUESE (BRAZILIAN): Caio |
SLOVENE: Gaja, Kaja |
SWEDISH: Cai, Caj, Kai, Kaj, Kay |