May
Pronunciation: /meɪ/
The English word “May” has 7 meanings listed here.
proper noun
- The fifth month of the Gregorian calendar, following April and preceding June.
- Theresa May, former British prime minister.
- An unincorporated community in Lemhi County, Idaho.
- An unincorporated community in McDonald County, Missouri.
- An unincorporated community in Brown County, Texas.
- An unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
- A number of townships in the United States, listed under May Township.
Etymology
From Middle English May, Mai, from Old French mai, from Latin Maius (“Maia's month”), from Maia, a Roman earth goddess.
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