Mai
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mai"
English
editEtymology
editChinese surname with several origins:
- from Mandarin 麥 / 麦 (“wheat”),
- from Mandarin and Cantonese 買 / 买 (maai5, “buy”)
- Cantonese form of 米 (see Mi).
- Romanized from 马 (mǎ) (see Ma)
- Romanized from 梅 (méi) (see Mei)
As a German surname, variant of May.
Proper noun
editMai
- A female given name, a rare spelling variant of Mae/May, or borrowed from Scandinavia, with the same ultimate origin.
- A surname from Chinese of Chinese or German origin.
Anagrams
editBavarian
editEtymology 1
editAlternative forms
edit- Maal (Northern Bavarian)
- Meu (East Central Bavarian)
Pronunciation
editNoun
editMai n
Etymology 2
editProper noun
editMai
Danish
editProper noun
editMai
- a female given name, variant of Maj
Estonian
editEtymology
editShort form of Maia, from Maarja / Maria; also associated with the month mai (“May”).
Proper noun
editMai
- a female given name
Ewe
editProper noun
editMai
- May (month)
Related terms
editFriulian
editEtymology
editNoun
editMai
German
editEtymology
editFrom Middle High German meie, from Old High German meio, from Latin (mensis) Maius, the Italic goddess of growth.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editMai m (strong, genitive Mais or Mai, plural Maie)
- May (month)
Declension
editDeclension of Mai [masculine, strong]
Derived terms
editDescendants
edit- → Hunsrik: Maai
See also
edit- (Gregorian calendar months) Monat im gregorianischen Kalender (Gregorianischen Kalender);
- (common) Januar / Jänner, Februar / Feber, März, April, Mai, Juni (Juno), Juli (Julei), August, September, Oktober, November, Dezember
- (archaic, poetic) Hartung, Hornung, Lenzing, Launing / Ostermond / Ostermonat, Wonnemond, Brachet, Heuert / Heumonat, Ernting / Erntemond / Erntemonat, Scheiding, Gilbhart, Nebelung, Julmond (Category: de:Gregorian calendar months)
Further reading
editJapanese
editRomanization
editMai
Latin
editProper noun
editMaī
North Frisian
editAlternative forms
edit- mei (Föhr-Amrum)
- moi (Mooring)
Etymology
editNoun
editMai m
- (Sylt) May
- Synonym: Krölenmuun
Norwegian
editProper noun
editMai
- a female given name, short for Maja, Maria, or from the month
Vietnamese
editEtymology
editSino-Vietnamese word from 梅.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
edit- a surname from Chinese
- a female given name from Chinese
Welsh
editEtymology
editFrom Middle Welsh Mey, from Latin Maius.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMai m
Synonyms
editSee also
edit- (Gregorian calendar months) Ionawr, Chwefror, Mawrth, Ebrill, Mai, Mehefin, Gorffennaf, Awst, Medi, Hydref, Tachwedd, Rhagfyr (Category: cy:Months)
Mutation
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