Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Maycock A surname transferred from the given name. Maycomb The fictional small Alabama town that serves as the setting of Harper Lee's 1960 novel To Kill A Mockingbird, as well as the 1962 film of the same name that is based on this novel. Mayda A nonexistent island, historically included on maps at various locations in the North Atlantic, and usually depicted as crescent-shaped. mayday An international distress signal used by shipping and aircraft. mayden A surname. Maydena A locality in Derwent Valley council area, Tasmania, Australia. Maydolong A municipality of Eastern Samar, Philippines. Maydon A surname. Mayeda A surname. Mayella A female given name. Mayen A surname. mayeng The tree Pterospermum acerifolium. Mayengbam A Meitei surname from Manipuri mayenite An isometric-hextetrahedral colorless mineral containing aluminum, calcium, and oxygen. Mayenne A department of Pays de la Loire, France (number 53). Mayer A surname from German. Mayers A surname. Mayersville A town, the county seat of Issaquena County, Mississippi, United States. Mayerthorpe A town in central Alberta, Canada. Mayes A surname. Mayfair An annual two-week-long fair that took place in central London between 1686 and 1764. Mayfairish Resembling or characteristic of the affluent area of Mayfair in London. Mayfield A surname. mayfish A striped killifish (Fundulus majalis). mayflower Any of several plants that flower in May - especially the hawthorn (in Britain) and the trailing arbutus (in the US). mayfly Any of the many fragile insects of the order Ephemeroptera that develop in fresh water and live very briefly as winged adults. Mayford A village in Woking borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref SU9956). Maygan A female given name, variant of Megan. Maygatasan A barangay of Bayugan, Agusan del Sur, Philippines. Mayhall A surname. Mayhan A surname from Irish. mayhap Maybe; perhaps; possibly; perchance. mayhappen maybe, perhaps. mayhaps Maybe; perhaps; possibly; perchance. mayhaw The fruit of Crataegus species, traditionally used to make jelly. mayhem The criminal offence of maiming (“seriously wounding”) a person such that their ability to defend or protect themselves is weakened or completely removed; (countable) an instance of this. mayhemic In a state of mayhem. mayhemist Synonym of butcher (“a brutal or indiscriminate killer”). Mayhew A surname from Norman. Mayhewian Of or relating to Henry Mayhew (1812–1887), English social researcher, journalist, playwright and advocate of reform. mayhole A hole dug in the ground for dancing around on May Day, a feminist alternative to the supposedly phallic maypole. Mayhorn A surname from German. Mayhue A surname. Mayhugh A surname. Mayiladuthurai a city and district in Tamil Nadu, India. Mayim A diminutive of the female given name Maryam. Mayimi Synonym of Miami. maying The celebrations traditionally held to celebrate May Day. mayingite An isometric-diploidal steel black mineral containing bismuth, iridium, and tellurium. Mayite A political supporter of Theresa May (born 1956), British Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister from 2016 to 2019. Maykapal Synonym of Bathala (“Supreme Being in ancient Tagalog indigenous religion”). Maykapar A surname. Maykop The capital and largest city of Adygea, Russia. Mayland An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, Tennessee, United States. Maylander A denizen of Mayland Maylands A suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Mayle A surname. Maylee A female given name. Maylene A female given name. Maylobe A barangay of Paranas, Samar, Philippines. Mayman A surname. maymay meme Mayme A 19th-century alternative spelling of Mamie, diminutive of the female given name Mary. Maymester A very short semester or term offered at some colleges that lasts at least a portion of the month of May, and sometimes also June. Maymi Synonym of Miami. Maymorn A rural locality in the city of Upper Hutt, Wellington region, New Zealand. Maymyo Former name of Pyin Oo Lwin, Burma. Mayn A river in Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Magadan Oblast, Russia, one of the major tributaries of the Anadyr. Mayna Synonym of Omurano. Maynard A surname. Maynardville A city, the county seat of Union County, Tennessee, United States. Original name: Liberty. mayne A surname. Mayner A surname. Maynez A surname from Spanish. Mayniac A fan of the English singer Conor Maynard. Maynooth A town in County Kildare, Ireland, about 22 km west of Dublin city centre: home of Maynooth University and St Patrick’s college. Maynor A surname from Norman. mayo A white person. mayochup A condiment sauce blending mayonnaise and ketchup. mayocide Genocide of white people. mayoed Flavoured or topped with mayonnaise. Mayogo A member of a people of Central Africa. Mayoian An age from 12 to 10 million years ago, a subdivision of the Miocene. Mayol A surname from Catalan. mayoless Without mayonnaise. mayolike Resembling or characteristic of mayonnaise. Mayoman A man from Mayo, Ireland Mayon A surname. mayonnaise A dressing made from vegetable oil, raw egg yolks, vinegar or lemon juice, and seasoning, used on salads, with French fries, in sandwiches, etc. mayonnaised Flavoured or topped with mayonnaise. mayonnaiseless Without mayonnaise. mayonnaiselike Resembling mayonnaise. mayonnaisey Resembling mayonnaise; mayonnaiselike. mayor The chief executive of the municipal government of a city, borough, etc., formerly (historical) usually appointed as a caretaker by European royal courts but now usually appointed or elected locally. mayoral Relating to a mayor (or the office of the mayor). mayorally By a mayor. mayoralty The office of a mayor, or the tenure during which a particular mayor holds office, where the time span may encompass one term or multiple terms. mayordom The tenure of a mayor. mayordomo A butler or majordomo in Spain or Latin America. mayoress A female mayor. Mayorga A surname. mayorial Of or pertaining to a mayor or a mayor's office. mayoring The activities of being a mayor Mayorkas A surname from Spanish. mayorless Without a mayor. mayorlike Resembling or characteristic of a mayor. mayorly That resembles, is appropriate for, or is related to a mayor. Mayorquin A surname. mayorship The office or role of a mayor. Mayoruna Synonym of Matsés. mayory The mayor's office. Mayotte An archipelago, overseas department, and administrative region of France, formerly an overseas territorial collectivity, located between Africa's mainland and Madagascar. Mayowe A barangay of Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines. Mayowoman A woman from Mayo, Ireland Maypajo An area of South Caloocan, Caloocan, Metro Manila, Philippines. Maypangdan A barangay of Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines. maypole A pole, garlanded with streamers held by people who dance around it to celebrate May Day. maypoler One who dances around the maypole. maypoling The tradition of dancing around the maypole. maypop A type of passionflower, purple in color (Passiflora incarnata). Mayr A surname. Mayreau An island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Mayrian Of or relating to the evolutionary biologist Ernst Mayr. Mayrung A locality in the Edward River council area, southern New South Wales, Australia. mays A surname Maysan A governorate in southeastern Iraq. Mayse A surname. Mayser A surname Maysh A surname. maysin An insecticidal flavone glycoside 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-6-[4-hydroxy-6-methyl-5-oxo-3-(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxyoxan-2-yl]chromen-4-one Mayson A surname transferred from the given name. Maysonet A surname. Maysville An unincorporated community in Madison County, Alabama, United States. Maytag A washing machine made by the Maytag company. maytansine A cytotoxic agent that inhibits the assembly of microtubules by binding to tubulin at the rhizoxin binding site. maytansinoid Any chemical derivative of maytansine. mayten A tree native to South America, Maytenus boaria maythorn mayblossom Maytide The spring month of May. Maytime The spring month of May. Mayton A surname. Mayu Synonym of Double Island Mayubok A barangay of Pitogo, Quezon, Philippines. Mayuko A female given name from Japanese. Mayumi A female given name from Japanese. Mayur A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Mayurbhanj A district of Odisha, India. mayurpankhi A Bengal pleasure craft decorated to look like a peacock. Mayvale A locality in the Tamworth council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. Mayville A surname.