ETYM French geai, Old Fren. gai, jaj, perh. from Old High Germ. gâhi. Related to Gay.
Crested largely blue bird.
Any of several birds of the crow family Corvidae, generally brightly colored and native to Eurasia and the Americas. In the Eurasian common jay Garrulus glandarius, the body is fawn with patches of white, blue, and black on the wings and tail.
The blue jay Cyanocitta cristata, of the east and central US, has a crest and is very noisy and bold.

(1745-1829) US diplomat and jurist, a member of the Continental Congress 1774–89 and its president 1779. With Benjamin Franklin and John Adams, he negotiated the Peace of Paris 1783, which concluded the American Revolution. President Washington named him first chief justice of the US 1789. He negotiated Jay's Treaty with England 1795, averting another war. He was governor of New York 1795–1801.
Born in New York City, Jay was admitted to the bar 1768. He became first chief justice of New York 1778. He was US minister to Spain 1779–82 and later served as foreign secretary for the Continental Congress 1783–89. A strong supporter of the federal constitution, he collaborated with Alexander Hamilton and James Madison on the Federalist Papers 1787–88, aiding ratification of the US constitution.

1. City in Oklahoma (USA); zip code 74346.
2. Town in Florida (USA); zip code 32565.