Kay (2)

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