It likely comes from the the Latin word aperire, to open. It was named this because this was the month when the flowers start to open.
Another suggestion is that it comes from the Greek goddess Aphrodite (Latin Aphros), the equivalent of Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty.
The name May probably stems from the name of the Greek goddess Maia. ^ | | | This was the previous answer that someone had given, but I have a different one. The month, May, is named after Maia, the Italic goddess of spring and the growth of plants. So, I believe that May originated from Italy.
MAY Gender: Feminine Usage: English Pronounced: MAY Derived from the name of the month of May, which derives from Maia, the name of a Roman goddess. May is also another name of the hawthorn flower. For the source and more detailed information concerning your request, click on the related links section indicated below.
The name of the month October comes from the Latin for 'eighth', because in the old Roman calender October was the eighth month of the year.
The month May was named for the Greek goddess Maia, who was identified with the Roman era goddess of fertility, Bona Dea.
The girls' name no doubt comes from the month which gets its name from the Romans. The derivation of the Latin Aprilis is uncertain- it may be derived from a word that meant to open up, as do the buds of spring.
The Chinese animal name for the month of May is the dragon.
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God liked the name May so he made it a month
May. technically no to the previous answer because there are no month name after December
The goddess Maia.
May
DiMaggio means "the month of May."
September is the month having the most letters in its name.
The name May probably stems from the name of the Greek goddess Maia. ^ | | | This was the previous answer that someone had given, but I have a different one. The month, May, is named after Maia, the Italic goddess of spring and the growth of plants. So, I believe that May originated from Italy.
The noun 'May' is a proper noun, the name of a specific month; the name of a specific thing.The word 'may' (lower case m) is an auxiliary verb, used with a main verb to indicate probability, possibility, permission; to express a wish or desire, a purpose or expectation.
April, may, June and July
The word May (capital M) is a proper noun as the name of a specific month or the name of a specific person. A proper noun is always capitalized.The word may (lower case m) is a verb or auxiliary verb.