Etymology: AS. pres. mæg I am able, pret. meahte mihte; akin to D. mogen, G. mögen, OHG. mugan magan, Icel. mega, Goth. magan, Russ. moche. √103. Cf. Dismay Main strength, Might. The old imp. mought is obsolete, except as a provincial word
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Etymology: AS. pres. mæg I am able, pret. meahte mihte; akin to D. mogen, G. mögen, OHG. mugan magan, Icel. mega, Goth. magan, Russ. moche. √103. Cf. Dismay Main strength, Might. The old imp. mought is obsolete, except as a provincial word
Etymology: Cf. Icel. mær, Goth. mawi; akin to E. maiden. √103
Etymology: F. Mai, L. Maius; so named in honor of the goddess MaiaGr. Mai^a), daughter of Atlas and mother of Mercury by Jupiter
From Middle English, from Old English, from Old French mai, from Latin māius (“Maia's month”), from Maia, a Roman earth goddess, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *magya (“she who is great”), from Proto-Indo-European base *meg- (“great”)
May was also found in the following language(s): Middle French, Norwegian, and Swedish
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Brian May is a rock music musician. He plays Red Special and Fender Telecaster. He has had major accomplishments since 1965. Brian was given the name Brian Harold May on July 19th, 1947 in Hampton, Middlesex, England.
James May is a television presenter, author, columnist, journalist, and wine critic. His most notable accomplishments were from 1998 to present. James was given the name James Daniel May on January 16th, 1963 in Bristol. James is also known as Captain Slow.
Imelda May is a rockabilly, blues, jazz, pop music, and soul music singer-songwriter, composer, and television presenter. She plays Guitar, Bodhrán, Tambourine, Bass guitar, and Vocals. She was most active from 2002 to present. Imelda was given the name Imelda Mary Clabby on July 10th, 1974 in Dublin.
Jeannie Berlin is an actress and writer. She has been prominent since 1969. Jeannie was given the name Jeannie Brette May by her parent Elaine May on November 1st, 1949 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Elaine May is a screenwriter, film director, actress, and comedian. Her career lasted from 1958 to 2000. Elaine was given the name Elaine Iva Berlin on April 21st, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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1911 | 546 | 541 | 5 | |
1912 | 703 | 698 | 5 | |
1913 | 706 | 695 | 11 | |
1914 | 783 | 769 | 14 | |
1915 | 990 | 974 | 16 | |
1916 | 954 | 938 | 16 | |
1917 | 962 | 945 | 17 | |
1918 | 982 | 961 | 21 | |
1919 | 991 | 981 | 10 | |
1920 | 973 | 955 | 18 | |
1921 | 989 | 977 | 12 | |
1922 | 868 | 855 | 13 | |
1923 | 872 | 864 | 8 | |
1924 | 885 | 869 | 16 | |
1925 | 871 | 849 | 22 | |
1926 | 779 | 766 | 13 | |
1927 | 756 | 745 | 11 | |
1928 | 717 | 705 | 12 | |
1929 | 594 | 579 | 15 | |
1930 | 569 | 554 | 15 | |
1931 | 495 | 481 | 14 | |
1932 | 450 | 440 | 10 | |
1933 | 413 | 404 | 9 | |
1934 | 386 | 371 | 15 | |
1935 | 361 | 352 | 9 | |
1936 | 332 | 318 | 14 | |
1937 | 303 | 292 | 11 | |
1938 | 279 | 274 | 5 | |
1939 | 267 | 257 | 10 | |
1940 | 293 | 285 | 8 | |
1941 | 259 | 251 | 8 | |
1942 | 289 | 280 | 9 | |
1943 | 219 | 219 | 0 | |
1944 | 232 | 226 | 6 | |
1945 | 209 | 204 | 5 | |
1946 | 194 | 194 | 0 | |
1947 | 234 | 234 | 0 | |
1948 | 221 | 221 | 0 | |
1949 | 205 | 205 | 0 | |
1950 | 189 | 184 | 5 | |
1951 | 222 | 222 | 0 | |
1952 | 177 | 177 | 0 | |
1953 | 172 | 172 | 0 | |
1954 | 197 | 190 | 7 | |
1955 | 189 | 182 | 7 | |
1956 | 172 | 165 | 7 | |
1957 | 147 | 147 | 0 | |
1958 | 144 | 144 | 0 | |
1959 | 141 | 141 | 0 | |
1960 | 145 | 139 | 6 | |
1961 | 136 | 127 | 9 | |
1962 | 127 | 119 | 8 | |
1963 | 114 | 109 | 5 | |
1964 | 113 | 113 | 0 | |
1965 | 115 | 108 | 7 | |
1966 | 105 | 105 | 0 | |
1967 | 97 | 97 | 0 | |
1968 | 101 | 101 | 0 | |
1969 | 93 | 93 | 0 | |
1970 | 93 | 93 | 0 | |
1971 | 113 | 113 | 0 | |
1972 | 78 | 78 | 0 | |
1973 | 98 | 98 | 0 | |
1974 | 89 | 89 | 0 | |
1975 | 88 | 88 | 0 | |
1976 | 77 | 77 | 0 | |
1977 | 85 | 85 | 0 | |
1978 | 81 | 81 | 0 | |
1979 | 108 | 108 | 0 | |
1980 | 134 | 129 | 5 | |
1981 | 145 | 145 | 0 | |
1982 | 163 | 154 | 9 | |
1983 | 139 | 130 | 9 | |
1984 | 131 | 126 | 5 | |
1985 | 134 | 134 | 0 | |
1986 | 123 | 115 | 8 | |
1987 | 107 | 101 | 6 | |
1988 | 97 | 86 | 11 | |
1989 | 107 | 101 | 6 | |
1990 | 93 | 84 | 9 | |
1991 | 94 | 87 | 7 | |
1992 | 81 | 74 | 7 | |
1993 | 78 | 78 | 0 | |
1994 | 95 | 95 | 0 | |
1995 | 82 | 82 | 0 | |
1996 | 92 | 86 | 6 | |
1997 | 85 | 85 | 0 | |
1998 | 69 | 69 | 0 | |
1999 | 73 | 73 | 0 | |
2000 | 89 | 89 | 0 | |
2001 | 91 | 91 | 0 | |
2002 | 91 | 91 | 0 | |
2003 | 91 | 91 | 0 | |
2004 | 85 | 85 | 0 | |
2005 | 95 | 95 | 0 | |
2006 | 75 | 75 | 0 | |
2007 | 92 | 92 | 0 | |
2008 | 94 | 94 | 0 | |
2009 | 80 | 80 | 0 | |
2010 | 107 | 107 | 0 | |
2011 | 88 | 88 | 0 | |
2012 | 106 | 106 | 0 | |
2013 | 108 | 108 | 0 | |
2014 | 138 | 138 | 0 | |
2015 | 130 | 130 | 0 | |
2016 | 131 | 131 | 0 | |
2017 | 127 | 127 | 0 |
The map shows the relative popularity of the name May as a first name in each of the states. See other popular names in Hawaii, Mississippi, or Arkansas.
The map shows the relative popularity of the name May as a last name in each of the states. See other popular names in Mississippi, Kentucky, or Arkansas.
Ethnicity | May | U.S. | |
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█ | White | 83.55% | 64.26% |
█ | African American | 9.57% | 11.96% |
█ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 1.22% | 4.85% |
█ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.73% | 0.69% |
█ | Two or More Ethnicities | 1.89% | 1.76% |
█ | Hispanic or Latino | 3.04% | 16.26% |
People with the last name May are most frequently White