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Mai
Mai (name) means a female given name, sometimes a variant spelling of "May" or "Mae". Example: “Mai is a common first name in Vietnam and Japan as well as in the West.”
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A female given name, sometimes a variant spelling of "May" or "Mae".
"Mai is a common first name in Vietnam and Japan as well as in the West."
How to use Mai
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA female first name, also common as a surname in Chinese, used across several cultures.
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Etymology
Orthographic borrowing from the romanized form of Japanese マイ (mai), in turn a borrowing from English my, which it is treated as an alternate form of.
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What does “Mai” mean?
The word “Mai” means a female given name, sometimes a variant spelling of "May" or "Mae". In plain terms, a female first name, also common as a surname in Chinese, used across several cultures.
How do you use “Mai” in a sentence?
Here is “Mai” used in a sentence: “Mai is a common first name in Vietnam and Japan as well as in the West.”
What part of speech is “Mai”?
“Mai” is a name.
Is “Mai” a common word?
“Mai” is an uncommon word in modern English.
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