Lay

Meaning

Proper Noun

  • river in western France (country).

Origin

  • As an English surname, spelling variant of Lee.
  • As a Scottish surname, reduced from McClay.
  • As a French surname, from several place names in France. The river is from Medieval Latin Ledius.
  • As a German surname, from various placenames in Bavaria and Rhineland.

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