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May Family History
May Genealogy & Family TreeMay is an English name from Sussex, England, where the family were Lords of the manor of Faunt. It comes from the Latin word Maius and the Old French mai, and referred to someone born or baptized in May. In recent years, it is often used as a given name. Roots for the name can also be found in Germany and Scotland. The family motto is Fortis et fidelis which means “Brave and faithful.”
Other spellings include “Mai,” “Mays,” and “Maye.” Notable people with the surname include American football player Deems May (San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks), English musician Brian Harold May (Queen), American actress Jayma Mays (Glee, Paul Blart: Mall Cop, The Smurfs), American writer Louisa May Alcott (Little Women), and American baseball player Willie Mays (New York Giants, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets). The first May to come to America was Cornelius May in Virginia in 1616.
May Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth May May -- --, 1542 October 9, 1593
- Anna May -- --, 1654 April 11, 1731 Hessen
- Robert Elbert May -- --, 1877 September 3, 1954
- Louis (Lewis) Jehu May -- --, 1881 February 6, 1963 Alabama
- George Harrison May -- --, 1794 April 24, 1861
May Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Roman Goodwin May -- --, 1903 May 8, 1998 Alabama
- John W May -- --, 1836 April 25, 1909 Alabama
- James Hampton May -- --, 1800 December 0, 1860 Tennessee
- John 1760 May -- --, 1760 December 28, 1839 Virginia
- James May -- --, 1726 December 0, 1773 Virginia
