"Mey" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Scots]

IPA: [məi]
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”). Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|May}} Middle English May, {{der|sco|fro|mai}} Old French mai, {{der|sco|la|māius||Maia's month}} Latin māius (“Maia's month”), {{der|sco|ine-pro|*magya|gloss=she who is great}} Proto-Indo-European *magya (“she who is great”), {{der|sco|ine-pro|*méǵh₂s|gloss=great}} Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂s (“great”) Head templates: {{head|sco|proper noun|head=}} Mey, {{sco-proper noun}} Mey
  1. May Categories (topical): Months
    Sense id: en-Mey-sco-name-jHj-W5k2 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header
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