Ay

Ay Meaning & Origin

About Ay
The surname Ay is of Turkish origin and is derived from the Turkish word "ay," meaning "moon." It is a common surname in Turkey and is often used as a given name as well. The name Ay may have been given to individuals who were born during a significant lunar event or were associated with the moon in some way. It can also be a shortened form of longer Turkish surnames that contain the element "ay."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ay is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ay: 390
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53072
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ay based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ay is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
A
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1
🌐 IPA
/eɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('A', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ay in Braille

Here's how to represent Ay in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ay in braille

How to sign the name Ay using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ay using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ay in sign language

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