Chay Family History
Chay Name Meaning
Amerindian (Guatemala and Mexico): Mayan name from a term denoting a cultivated nettle (Jatropha aconitifolia) known as chaya. Korean: variant of Chae . Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 謝 (see Xie ) 蔡 (see Cai ) 崔(see Cui ) and 齊 (see Qi ). Cambodian: written ចាយ of Chinese origin (compare 3 above). The surname ចាយ also corresponds to the Khmer word meaning e.g. ‘to disperse’ and archaically ‘newly opened’ (of flower buds). Cambodian: written ឆាយ same as Chhay . Jewish (from the Middle East): variant of Hay .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022