Mais

M3A1I1S1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginMiddle High German meiz →
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Meanings

Mais1

proper noun
  1. A surname.

MAIS2

nounMAIS (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of mild androgen insensitivity syndrome

Origin

  1. Middle High Germanmeiz“cleared land”
  2. EnglishMais

* As an English surname (Durham), variant of Mayes. * As a German surname, from the obsolete Middle High German meiz (“cleared land”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

siamSamiAmissimaMisaIamsMasiISAMIsma
Cite this entry
APA

Mais. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mais

MLA

“Mais.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mais. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mais,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mais.

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