Gay, also Gayh, Gey / (h), Gei (h), Gey (s), Geu (s), Gaj original meaning: Area, (Geu / Gau) District, polinsch for: wood, grove .... see: Naumann, Horst, The Big Book of surnames, Falken Verlag, 1996 Niedernhausen, p. 117
(Sent from: Johannes Alfred Gay)