Mai
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mai"
English
Etymology
Chinese 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
Mai
- 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
- I'm a', ima, I'm-a, IAM, I'ma, I'm'a, AIM, i'ma, IMA, I'm a, i'm'a, I am, Ima, AMI, aim, Mia, Ima', mia, MIA
Bavarian
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
- Maal (Northern Bavarian)
- Meu (East Central Bavarian)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mai̯/ (West Central Bavarian)
Noun
Mai n
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Mai
Danish
Proper noun
Mai
- a female given name, variant of Maj
Estonian
Etymology
Short form of Maia, from Maarja / Maria; also associated with the month mai (“May”).
Proper noun
Mai
- a female given name
Ewe
Etymology
Proper noun
Mai
See also
Gregorian calendar months: ɣletiwoedit
Friulian
Etymology
Noun
Mai
German
Etymology
From Middle High German meie, from Old High German meio, from Latin (mensis) Maius, the Italic goddess of growth.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /maɪ̯/
Audio: (file) Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -aɪ̯
Noun
Mai m (strong, genitive Mais or Mai, plural Maie)
- May (month)
Declension
Declension of Mai [masculine, strong]
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
Descendants
- → Hunsrik: Maai
Further reading
Japanese
Romanization
Mai
Latin
Proper noun
Maī
- genitive/vocative singular of Maius
North Frisian
Alternative forms
- mei (Föhr-Amrum)
- moi (Mooring)
Etymology
Noun
Mai m
- (Sylt) May
- Synonym: Krölenmuun
Norwegian
Proper noun
Mai
- a female given name, short for Maja, Maria, or from the month
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 梅.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- a surname from Chinese
- a female given name from Chinese
Welsh
Etymology
From Middle Welsh Mey, from Latin Maius.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mai m
Synonyms
See also
Gregorian calendar monthsedit