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Jay

Pronunciation: JAY (key)

Origin of the name Jay:

Originally a pet form of any of the names beginning with the letter J. It is now usually bestowed as an independent given name.

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Aaron Benjamin Evan Ezhil Geoffrey Jana Janita Jeffery Jessica Jolene Joy Judith Justin Kate Kris Mark Marlene Matthew Michael Nancy Paul Pearl Rosanne Stephen Steven
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