Jay
Meaning: Its source is an English expression meaning "A blue, crested bird."
Languages: This boy's name is used in English and Hindi.
Compound Forms: Jayakrishna
Popularity: The name Jay ranked 327th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 152nd in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
This name makes a strong showing in state popularity data of the 1960s, but makes few (if any) appearances on lists compiled after that period.
Narrative: For English speakers, it is the name of a blue, crested bird. However, some authorities derive it from the Latin name Gaius, meaning ''Happy.'' Others assert that it originated as a pet form derived from any name beginning with the letter ''J.''
For Hindi-speakers, it is derived from a Sanskrit expression meaning ''Victory.''
Arts and Music
- Jay N. ''Ding'' Darling (born 1876, died 1962)
American cartoonist.
- Political cartoonist (see list of Cartoonists)
Leadership
- Jay Cooke (born 1821, died 1905)
American banker.
- Sold a billion dollars in bonds to help finance the U.S. government during the Civil War (see list of Miscellaneous Business Leaders)
- Jay Gould (born 1836, died 1892)
American financier and railroad magnate.
- His attempt to corner the gold market was largely responsible for the Black Friday panic of 1868 (see list of Miscellaneous Business Leaders)
- S. Jay Plager
American judge.
- Circuit Judge, Federal Circuit Court (see list of Judges of the U.S. Courts of Appeals)
- S. Jay Stewart
- CEO of Fortune 500 company Morton International (see list of 1996 Fortune 500 Company CEOs)
Miscellaneous
- Jay Osmond
American entertainer.
- Member of the Osmond Family (see list of Members of the Osmond Family)
- Jay Silverheels (born 1922, died 1980)
Canadian-American actor best known for his portrayal of the Lone Ranger's sidekick, Tonto.
- Born in Ontario (see list of Famous Canadians)
- Jay Taylor
- National Cowboy Hall of Fame (see list of National Cowboy Hall of Fame)
Science and Philosophy
- Jay Apt (born 1949)
American astronaut and physicist.
- Astronaut on Atlantis (1991, 1996) and Endeavour (1994) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Jay Apt
American astronaut.
- Astronaut on Endeavor (1992, 1994) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Jay C. Buckley, Jr. (born 1959)
American physician and astronaut.
- Astronaut on Columbia (1998) (see list of Spaceflight Veterans)
- Jay L. Lush
- 1968 National Medal of Science winner (see list of National Medal of Science Winners)
Sports
- Jay Berwanger
American football player.
- 1936 National Football League number-one draft pick (see list of Football #1 Draft Picks)
- 1935 Heisman Memorial Trophy winner (see list of Heisman Trophy Winners)
- Jay ''Dizzy'' Dean
Baseball player.
- 1934 National League Most Valuable Player (see list of National League Most Valuable Players)
- 1953 Inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame (see list of Members of the Baseball Hall of Fame)
- 1934 Associated Press Athlete of the Year (see list of Associated Press Athletes of the Year)
- Jay Hebert
- 1960 Professional Golf Association tournament winner (see list of PGA Champions)
Stage and Screen
- Jay Bontatibus
- Actor on soap opera ''''The Young and the Restless'''' (see list of Performers on ''The Young and the Restless'')
- Jay Hammer
- Actor on soap opera ''''Guiding Light'''' (see list of Performers on ''Guiding Light'')
- Jay
Fictional character.
- Played by Bernie Mac (see list of Character from Spike Lee's Get on the Bus)
- Jay Johnson
- Portrayed Chuck/Bob Campbell (see list of Actors on ''Soap'')
- Jay Mohr (born 1971)
American actor and comedian.
- A cast member on ''''Saturday Night Live,'''' from 1993-1995 (see list of Saturday Night Live)
- Jay Sherman
Fictional character.
- From ''''The Critic'''' (see list of Cartoon characters)
- Jay Silverheels (born 1922, died 1980)
Canadian-American actor best known for his portrayal of the Lone Ranger's sidekick, Tonto.
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Television (see list of Television Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Jay Thomas
- Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio (see list of Radio Personalities with Stars in the Hollywood Walk of Fame)
- Portrayed Eddie LeBec from 1987-89 (see list of Actors on ''Cheers'')
The Literary World
- Jay N. ''Ding'' Darling (born 1876, died 1962)
American cartoonist.
- 1924 and 1943 Pulitzer Prize winner for Editorial Cartooning (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning)
- Jay Gatsby
From poor boy to miserable millionaire playboy
- A fictional character in F. Scott Fitzgerald''s 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby (see list of Characters from the Classics)
- Jay Mather
- 1980 Pulitzer Prize winner for International Reporting (see list of Winners of the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting)
Teasing Nicknames:
- Jay-Bird
- Gay Jay
Associations:
A ''Peter Jay'' is a police officer.
''Unk-Jay'' is a slang term for dope or narcotics.
Meaning: Its source is an English expression meaning "A blue, crested bird."
Popularity: The name Jay ranked 2126th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.
Narrative: Some authorities derive this name from the Latin name Gaius, meaning ''happy.'' Others assert that it originated as a nickname for any name beginning with the letter ''J.''
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