dayes

D2A1Y4E1S1
/deɪz/

proper noun

A surname originating as a patronymic.

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Meanings

dayes1

noun
  1. pluralplural of daye

Dayes2

proper noun
  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Origin

From a Day, a diminutive of David, or as a given name from Old English + -s (“patronymic suffix”).

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APA

dayes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dayes

MLA

“dayes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dayes. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dayes,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dayes.

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