Kaye (surname)

Kaye
Pronunciation	/ˈkeɪ/
Language	English
Origin
Languages	Old English (also Breton Cornish, Welsh and Latin)
Derivation	"cai", "key" (wharf); "coeg" (key)
Meaning	"wharf" or "key"
Other names
Variant form	Kay;

Last updated November 09, 2025

Kaye is an English surname (from the old English kaie).^[2]^[3] In England, the Kayes of Lancashire and Yorkshire included the Kaye family of Woodesham, Yorkshire.

Music

Carol Kaye, American electric bass player
Charlene Kaye, American singer
Dave Kaye, British pianist
Florence Kaye, songwriter
Judy Kaye, American actress and singer
Lenny Kaye, musician
Mary Kaye, American guitarist
Sammy Kaye, American bandleader and songwriter
Tony Kaye (musician), British keyboard player

Politics

Frederick A. Kaye (1796–1866), fourth and sixth mayor of Louisville, Kentucky
John Kaye (politician) (1955–2016), Australian academic and politician
Loz Kaye, British musician, composer, activist and politician
Nikki Kaye (1980–2024), New Zealand politician
William Kaye (1813–1890), fourteenth mayor of Louisville, Kentucky

Sports

Alicia Kaye, Canadian/US professional triathlete
James Kaye, British racing driver
Jonathan Kaye (born 1970), professional golfer on PGA Tour
Mark-Anthony Kaye (born 1994), Canadian soccer player
Matthew Kaye, American professional wrestler
Peter Kaye, English footballer

Television and film

Caren Kaye, American actress
Celia Kaye, American actress
Danny Kaye, American actor and comedian
Darwood "Waldo" Kaye, American actor and minister
David Kaye, Canadian voice actor
Gorden Kaye, British actor
Ivan Kaye, British actor
Linda Kaye, American actress
Norman Kaye, Australian actor
Paul Kaye, British actor and comedian
Randi Kaye, investigative reporter for CNN
Stubby Kaye, American comic actor
Thorsten Kaye, German actor
Tony Kaye (director), British film director

Literature

M. M. Kaye, British novelist
Marilyn Kaye, American children's author
Sheila Kaye-Smith, British novelist

Philanthropist

Elliot P. Kaye, Human Rights Activist, Roman Origins

Other

Sir Emmanuel Kaye, British businessman
John William Kaye, British military historian
John Lister-Kaye, British naturalist
Jonathan Kaye (linguist), linguist
Judith Kaye, American judge
Martin Kaye (1919–1977), British Anglican priest
Mel Kaye, programmer of legend
Nora Kaye, American ballerina
Otis Kaye, American artist
Wendy Kaye, American model

External links

Possible Origins of Kaye

References

↑ A Dictionary of English Surnames. P.H. Reaney. Routledge. Published 1991.
↑ "Kaye Name Meaning & Kaye Family History at Ancestry.co.uk®". www.ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
↑ Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press. p. 284. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.

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[1] A Dictionary of English Surnames. P.H. Reaney. Routledge. Published 1991.

[2] "Kaye Name Meaning & Kaye Family History at Ancestry.co.uk®". www.ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-28.

[3] Hanks, Patrick (2003-05-08). Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press. p. 284. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.

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