name
Meaning 1
A surname from Irish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
shay
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Sound
Pronunciation
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UK: /ʃeɪ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -eɪ
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homophone: chez
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CMU ARPABET: SH EY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
name
Meaning 2
A unisex given name transferred from the surname.
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name
Meaning 3
A diminutive of the male given name Seamus.
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noun
Meaning 4
A chaise.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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noun
Meaning 5
A geared steam locomotive, patented by Ephraim Shay.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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noun
Meaning 6
a carriage consisting of two wheels and a calash top; drawn by a single horse
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: chaise
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Broader terms: carriage, equipage, rig
History
Etymology
Variant of Shea, from Irish Ó Séaghdha.
A back-formation from chaise (originally from French), with the /z/ of that word taken as the plural ending -s.