Given name & surname
Maj
“May”
Maj is used as a given name and a surname. Maj is connected with Mai.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In Swedish use, Maj is a short form of Margaret. Margaret has been associated with Greek and Hebrew naming traditions. The precise derivation is uncertain. In Swedish use, Maj is an affectionate form of Mary. Mary has been associated with French and Latin naming traditions. The precise derivation is uncertain. Maj is a variant of May. An origin associated with May is Latin.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Swedish use, Maj is used as a spelling variant of Mai.
Maj’s family of names
Maj is an affectionate form of Mary. Maj has an alternative spelling in Mai. Maj is a short form of Margaret.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Maj
- Maj SjöwallSwedish writer (1935–2020)
- Lill LindforsSwedish jazz and schlager singerborn 1940
- Maj Helen SorkmoNorwegian cross-country skierborn 1969
- Maj BringSwedish artist (1880-1971)
- Maj BylockSwedish translator, writer, teacher (1931-2019)
- Maj WechselmannSwedish documentary filmmakerborn 1942
- Maj JacobssonSwedish athletics competitor1909–1996
- Maj SønstevoldSwedish composer (1917-1996)
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