Mae (given name)

Mae is an English feminine given name. It is a variant of May. The meaning of May, is Fifth Month.^[1] Mae may refer to:

In music:

• Mae Moore, Canadian singer-songwriter
• Vanessa-Mae, internationally known classical and pop musician
• Anna Mae Bullock/Tina Turner, American singer titled as "the Queen of Rock and Roll"

In acting:

• Mae Busch, Australian actress
• Mae Marsh, American movie actress
• Mae Murray, American silent film actress
• Mae Questel, American actress
• Mae West, American actress (after whom are named a variety of otherwise unrelated items)
• Mae Whitman, American actress

In other fields:

• Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman to travel to space
• Mae ji, Buddhist laywoman in Thailand occupying a position somewhere between that of an ordinary lay follower and an ordained monk
• Mae Schunk, the 45th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

References

1. ^ MFnames.com - Origin and Meaning of Mae