AY facts for kids

AY is a short combination of letters that can mean many different things! It's like a shortcut that stands for different words, names, or places. When you see "AY," you need to look at the rest of the sentence to understand what it means.

In Language

• The Aymara language uses "AY" as its special two-letter code. This language is spoken by the Aymara people in the Andes Mountains of South America.

People Named AY

• Andrew Yang is an American businessman and politician. He ran for president in 2020 and has worked to help new businesses grow.
• A.Y. (musician), whose real name is Ambwene Yessayah, is a popular "bongo flava" artist from Tanzania. He is known for his music.
• Ay was an important pharaoh, or king, of ancient Egypt. He ruled during the 18th dynasty.
• A.Y. is also the stage name for Ayo Makun, a famous Nigerian actor, comedian, and TV presenter.
• Ayşe Şevval Ay is a talented female football player from Turkey.
• Fatma Ay is a female handball player from Turkey. Handball is a team sport played with a ball.
• Merneferre Ay was another pharaoh of ancient Egypt, from the 13th dynasty.
• Yeliz Ay is a female racewalker from Turkey. Racewalking is a sport where athletes walk as fast as possible.

Places Called AY

• Aÿ is a former town in France, known for its beautiful countryside.
• The Ay (river) is a river located in Russia.
• "AY" was once used as a code for Antarctica, the coldest continent on Earth.
• "AY" is also a code used by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) for the country of Armenia.

Other Meanings

• ""Ay" (song)" is a popular song by the famous Turkish singer Tarkan.
• An Academic year, often shortened to "AY," is the period of time when students attend school or university.
• The General Instrument AY-3-8910 is a special computer sound chip. It was very popular in the 1980s and helped create the sounds in many old video games and computers. People often called it the "AY chip."
• AY is the special code for Finnair, an airline from Finland. This code is used to identify their flights.
• The Ay dynasty was a group of rulers in ancient south India.

See also

• Aye (disambiguation)
• Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England
• Eye (disambiguation)