Day
David, dairy, or daylight jest.
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The seat of Day
Seat vacantChief
No chief yet. The seat awaits its first claimant — be the first to stake your name to Day.
Current mission
No mission proclaimed. The chief, once seated, sets the clan’s public focus — a campaign, a contest, a piece of restoration, a year of remembrance.
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Stake your name →What does the Day name mean?
From David or Daye — dairy-servant; or '-the-day' nickname. Triple etymology pool.
The history of Day
**Day** might honour a **David**, mark the dairy servant (**daye**), or nickname a cheerful soul as bright as noon — three etymologies, one short proud syllable on a census line.
Frequently asked
What does the surname Day mean?
From David or Daye — dairy-servant; or '-the-day' nickname. Triple etymology pool.
Where does the Day family come from?
The Day family was historically based in South East and East of England in England, in particular South East and East of England.