Mey
See also: mey
Scots
Etymology
From Middle English May, Mai, 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 *méǵh₂s (“great”)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Mey
See also
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