Mays

Fifth months, pluralized

Mays is the plural of May, referring to multiple instances of the fifth month: The Mays of my childhood were always rainy.

More commonly, Mays appears as a surname—most notably Willie Mays, the Hall of Fame baseball player known for spectacular catches and power hitting. (Lowercase mays is archaic for hawthorn blossoms.)

baseball

Giants

Oversized mythic race

MVP · Cooperstown · batting · catches · basket catch · diamond · legend · athlete · 1950s · 1960s

month

calendar

Date-tracking system

flowers · blossom · emerald · birthstone · Taurus · Gemini · graduation · fertility · renewal · warmth

surname

family

Related people together

heritage · clan · kin · bloodline · descendants · patronymic · pedigree · relatives · relations · dynasty

Opposites
baseball greatness/legacy

Maysjourneyman

Qualified trade worker

bust · benchwarmer · utility player

baseball era/style

MaysBabe Ruth

Legendary Yankees slugger

Ted Williams · Mike Trout · Ty Cobb · Pete Rose · Barry Bonds

calendar months

MaysNovembers

Eleventh months, plural

Decembers · Januaries · Februaries · Octobers · Septembers

Phrases
Family

May, Mayflower, Maytime

Familiarity
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Profile
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