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May can also loosely mean "drop of the sea".
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In Limburgish, this name is a short form of Maria and Marie. The pronunciation would be MAHY: the 'a'-sound is slightly different than in the English pronunciation. It's similar to the 'ah' in 'aha' (as in: "Aha! I found something!").
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It can also be a nickname for Mary. My name is Mary but everyone just calls me May.
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The name register I have tells me May comes from Margaretha and that means 'pearl' which I think is quite beautiful.
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May (mæg) means 'maiden' in Old English.
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Maia is both a Greek and Roman god. She is the Greek god of fertility and the Earth and the Roman God of youth, life and rebirth.
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