The meaning and history of the name May.

MAY

Derived from the name of the month of May, which derives from Maia, the name of a Roman goddess. May is also another name of the hawthorn flower. It is also used as a diminutive of MARY, MARGARET or MABEL.

Usage: English

Full Forms: AMABEL, ANABELLA, ANABELLE, ANNABEL, ANNABELLA, ANNABELLE, ARABELLA, MABEL, MABELLA, MABELLE, MABLE, MARALYN, MARGARET, MARGARETTA, MARGERY, MARIE, MARILYN, MARILYNN, MARLYN, MARY, MARYLYN, MAYBELLE, MAYBELLINE, MERILYN, MERRILYN

Variants: MADGE, MAE, MAGGIE, MAMIE, MARGE, MARGIE, MARIEL, MARINDA, MAYME, MEG, MIDGE, PEG, PEGGIE, PEGGY

Famous People: Brian May^wiki (Musician, 1947, United Kingdom), Louisa May Alcott^wiki (Writer, 1832, United States), Karl May^wiki (Writer, 1842, Germany)

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