May (surname)

May is a surname of Germanic (Saxon) and, independently, of Gaelic origin.[1][2] There are many variants used in English-speaking countries, as well as several variants used in Germany. The Scottish May is a sept of Clan Donald.[3] The surname "May" remains a common surname in the United States, England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Germany, Australia and New Zealand, as well as among Russians of German origin; possibly also persisting in areas of the Netherlands and France.

May
Origin
Word/nameAngle, Saxon & Gaelic
Region of originGermany, Scotland
Other names
Variant form(s)Maye, Mayes, Mays, Meir, Meier, Meyer

People with the surname May include:

Other uses
gollark: It should randomly use a generated goose or actual goose and see how often people can tell the difference.
gollark: Someone should make the command more efficient by checking the goose's direction for you, automatically.
gollark: Lightmatter, apparently.
gollark: That was just someone saying it would be funny if that did happen: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15048655
gollark: They must wear out the flash really fast if it has to be rewritten constantly.

See also
  • Maye (disambiguation)
  • Mays (disambiguation)
  • Mayne (disambiguation)
  • Mayhew (disambiguation)
  • Maybery
  • Maynard (disambiguation)
  • Mayall (disambiguation)
  • Mey (disambiguation)
  • Meynell

Notes
  1. .<http://landing.ancestry.com/learn/clues/fact.aspx?html=freetrial&cj=1&sid=originscolumn&ln=May&submit=go&sourcecode=17397&fid=5&o_xid=0000703401&o_lid=0000703401>.
  2. .<http://www.searchforancestors.com/surnames/origin/m/may.php>.
  3. "History of the MacDonald Clan." Web. 31 Dec. 2009. <http://www.rampantscotland.com/clans/blclanmacdonald.htm>.
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