May (name)

For other uses, see May (disambiguation).
May
Gender Female
Origin
Word/name Latin or Arabic
Meaning the month of May, Flower
Other names
Related names nickname for Mary or Margaret, Maia
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May is an English feminine given name. It is derived from the name of the month, which comes from Maia, the name of a Roman fertility goddess.[1] The name May is also used as a pet form of Mary and Margaret.

People with the given name May include:

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References

  1. "Origin and Meaning of May". MFnames.com. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
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