Surname · Greek
Μάις
“cleared land”
Μάις is used as a surname.
GreekWritten in Greek script. In English: Mais.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Μάις is Mais written in the Greek alphabet. As a German surname, it goes back to a word meaning “cleared land.”
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Where it comes from
Μάις is Mais written in the Greek alphabet. As a German surname, it comes from Middle High German meiz.
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Μάις’s family of names
In Greek usage, Μάις as a surname has a transliteration in MAIS.
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