Gay vs Shepherd

Gay

name
  • A male given name from English. Also a shortened form of Gabriel, Gaylord and similar names, or transferred from the surname. 

  • A female given name from English from the word gay, "joyful"; rare today. 

  • An English surname transferred from the nickname, originally a nickname for a cheerful or lively person. 

Shepherd

name
  • A male given name 

  • An English surname originating as an occupation. 

  • An unincorporated community in Boone County, Indiana. 

  • A village in Isabella County, Michigan. 

  • A census-designated place in Yellowstone County, Montana. 

  • A city in San Jacinto County, Texas. 

How often have the words Gay and Shepherd occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )