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

  • IPA(key): [məi]

Proper noun

Mey

  1. May

See also

Gregorian calendar monthsedit
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