Mai
Encyclopedia
Given name
- Mai (Arabic name), an Arabic female name
- Mai or Maj, a Swedish female name (from Maja, a nickname for Maria, see Mary (given name)Mary (given name)Mary is a feminine given name, the English form of the name Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek names Μαριαμ, or Mariam, and Μαρια, or Maria, found in the New Testament. Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name מִרְיָם or Miryam.The usual meaning given by various...
) - Mai, a female Vietnamese name
- Mai, the title of Sayfawa dynastySayfawa dynastySayfawa dynasty or more properly Sefuwa dynasty is the name of the kings of the Kanem-Bornu Empire, centered first in Kanem in western Chad, and then, after 1380, in Borno ....
kings of Chad - Mai, Old French for MaiaMaiaMaia is a female given name of Greek origin. Together with other similar words, it may refer to:- Mythology :* Maia , the eldest of the Pleiades in Greek mythology, also identified with an Ancient Italic goddess of spring and the most beautiful....
, the Italic goddess of spring, the daughter of Faunus, and wife of Vulcan - OmaiOmaiMai , mistakenly known as Omai in Britain, was a young Ra'iatean man who became the second Pacific Islander to visit Europe, after Ahu-toru who was brought to Paris by Bougainville in 1768...
, also known as Mai, the first person from the Pacific Islands to visit Europe - Mai CharoenpuraMai CharoenpuraSiriwimol "Mai" Charoenpura, , is a Thai singer and actress.-Early life:Born in Bangkok, Thailand, she is one of four daughters of Thai actor Surin Charoenpura and Winee Sontikool. She has three sisters, Venic White, Ploy Charoenpura and Vipavee Maguire, and a half sister, actress Intira Jaroenpura...
, a Thai pop singer from Bangkok - Mai KadowakiMai Kadowakiis a Japanese voice actress. Her old name , had a different writing from the current one.She is popular as a radio actress who wears glasses. She is also known for portraying meganekko characters on a regular basis. Her nickname is 舞太. It originated from a mail address registration, where she...
, a Japanese seiyū - Mai HoshimuraMai Hoshimurais a Japanese singer and songwriter. She writes and composes all of her music. She is known for her famous standing crouched stance while playing the piano.She is a graduate of Shobi University.On May 31, 2009, her contract with Sony ended.- Biography:...
(b. 1981), a J-pop singer under the Sony Music Japan label - Mai (singer)Mai (singer), real name is a J-Pop singer from Hokkaidō, Japan. She is a talent of the Fit One management company and part of the artists' roster of Rhythm Zone owned by Avex Entertainment Inc. She originally debuted as "Ruppina"...
(b. 1984), formerly known as Ruppina, J-Pop singer - Mai KurakiMai Kurakiis a Japanese pop and R&B singer-songwriter and producer from Funabashi, Chiba. Kuraki debuted in 1999 with the single, "Love, Day After Tomorrow". In 2000, she released her debut album, Delicious Way, which debuted at number-one and sold over 2,210,000 copies in its first week...
(b. 1982), a J-pop singer - Mai MatsumuroMai Matsumurowas one of the three original members and original lead singer of the J-pop band Dream also known as "Dream/DRM". During the time she that she participated in Dream, she was best known for her writing of the song "Night of Fire" until up to the last song "Sincerely: Ever Dream"...
, (b.1983), a Japanese singer, composer and a former member of J-pop band "Dream" - Mai Yamada, Japanese actress
- Mai YamaneMai Yamaneis a Japanese singer, well known for her work on the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack with Yoko Kanno. Her career started at the very beginning of the 1980s when she participated in a young singer's contest in Japan. Six months, later she finished her first album...
, (b. 1958), a Japanese English-language blues singer - Mai ZetterlingMai Zetterling-Early life:Zetterling was born in Västerås, Västmanland, Sweden to a working class family. She started her career as an actress by the age of seventeen at Dramaten, the Swedish national theater, and appeared in war-era film starting in her teens.-Career:...
, Swedish actress and film director
Surname
- Mai (Chinese surname), the Chinese surname 麥 (simplified 麦), pronounced Mak in Cantonese
- Mai (Chữ Nôm: 梅), the Vietnamese pronuciation of Mei (surname)
- Jeannie MaiJeannie MaiJeannie Mai is an American makeup artist, fashion expert, actress, and TV personality. She is most known for her work as the host of Style Network's "How Do I Look?", and USA's "Character Fantasy"...
, American makeup artist, fashion expert, actress, and TV personality
Fictional characters
- Mai, a supporting character from the television show Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Mai, one of Pilaf's henchmen in Dragon Ball
- Mai, a main character from the anime and eroge game in Popotan
- Mai Kawasumi, a character from the visual novel, anime, and manga in Kanon
- Mai Kuju, from Mai the Psychic GirlMai the Psychic GirlMai, the Psychic Girl, known simply as in Japan, is a manga written by Kazuya Kudō and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami.The main character is Mai Kuju, a 14-year-old Japanese girl with powerful psychic abilities. She is being pursued by the Wisdom Alliance, an organization which secretly strives to...
, a 1985 manga - Mai Mishō, co-protagonist of Futari wa Pretty Cure Splash Star
- Mai ShiranuiMai Shiranuiis a player character in both the Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters series of fighting games by SNK and in related media, also appearing in a large number of other games...
, a character in The King of Fighters series of video games - Mai Taniyama, a character in the anime and manga Ghost Hunt
- Mai TokihaMai Tokihais a character from the My-HiME and My-Otome anime and manga series. She is voiced by Mai Nakahara in Japanese and Carol-Anne Day in English.- Common characteristics :Mai is depicted with short orange hair and a rather large bust...
, the title character in the anime and manga My-HiME (originally Mai-HiME), and a supporting character in My-Otome - Mai Tsubasa (aka Change Phoenix, a character in Dengeki Sentai ChangemanDengeki Sentai Changemanis a Japanese television series and is the ninth installment in the Super Sentai franchise. It was originally aired from February 2, 1985 to February 22, 1986 and it ran for 55 episodes.-Plot:...
- Mai Valentine (Mai Kujaku in the Japanese version), a character from the anime Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
Other uses
- Mai, Non Sung, Thailand
- Mai (Papua New Guinea)
- Mai (song), a song by Josh Groban from the album Awake Live
- Mai, a mother goddess in Siberian mythology, mostly among Turkish Siberians
- The translation of the month MayMayMay is the fifth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days.May is a month of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere and spring in the Northern Hemisphere...
in several European and other languages - The Mai (The Nine Lives of Chloe KingThe Nine Lives of Chloe KingThe Nine Lives of Chloe King is an American fantasy drama television series which premiered on ABC Family on June 14, 2011 and ended on August 16, 2011. The one-hour drama is based on the book series of the same name by Liz Braswell...
) sworn protectors of the human race not quite human not quite god but descendants of an ancient race with cat like powers.
Acronym
- Machine augmented intelligence, the use of technology to amplify and empower human thought and consciousness
- Maithili languageMaithili languageMaithili language is spoken in the eastern region of India and South-eastern region of Nepal. The native speakers of Maithili reside in Bihar, Jharkhand,parts of West Bengal and South-east Nepal...
ISO 639 code - Marine Accident InvestigationMarine accident investigationMarine Accident Investigation is the process of detailed and systematically examining and investigating marine accidents relating to ships or other marine crafts, in order to determine the causes of the accident and suggest recommendations to avoid accidents in the future...
, the Investigation of Ship relating accidents - Market for Alternative InvestmentMarket for Alternative InvestmentThe Market for Alternative Investment is a stock exchange of Thailand which was established by the Stock Exchange of Thailand in 1998 under the Securities Exchange of Thailand Act as an alternative stock market for small and medium sized enterprises. It officially commenced operation on June 21,...
, a stock market for SMEs in Thailand - Mean annual incrementMean annual incrementThe mean annual increment or mean annual growth refers to the average growth per year a tree or stand of trees has exhibited/experienced to a specified age. For example, a 20-year old tree that has a diameter at breast height of 10.0 inches has an MAI of 0.5 inches/year. MAI is...
, a measure of the average growth per year a tree or stand of trees has exhibited at a specified age - Member of the Appraisal InstituteMember of the Appraisal InstituteMAI is a professional designation for real estate appraisers who are experienced in the valuation and evaluation of commercial, industrial, residential, and other types of properties, and who advise clients on real estate investment decisions...
, a degree requiring ascending levels of tests - Ministério da Administração Interna, the Ministry of Interior (Portugal)Ministry of Interior (Portugal)The Ministry of the Internal Administration or MAI, is the Portuguese Government department responsible for the public security, the civil defense, the electoral administration, the road traffic safety and the immigration and refugee affairs.The MAI was created in 1736, by King John V of Portugal,...
- Ministerul Administraţiei şi internelor, the Ministry of Administration and Interior (Romania)
- Moscow Aviation InstituteMoscow Aviation InstituteMoscow Aviation Institute is one of several major engineering higher education establishments in Moscow .Although the school is currently offering a wide range of majors and research...
, an engineering an aviation academy in Russia - Motorsports Association of IndiaMotorsports Association of IndiaThe Motorsports Association of India was the National Sporting Authority of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile in India. It is the association responsible for the promotion of automotive sport in India under the International Sporting Code of the FIA.Globally, all motorsport is...
, the FIA arm of Indian Motorsports - Multilateral Agreement on InvestmentMultilateral Agreement on InvestmentThe Multilateral Agreement on Investment was a draft agreement negotiated between members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in 1995–1998. Its ostensible purpose was to develop multilateral rules that would ensure international investment was governed in a more...
, a treaty negotiated between members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) between 1995 and 1998 - Multiple Access Interference, a type of interference that occurs in Code division multiple accessCode division multiple accessCode division multiple access is a channel access method used by various radio communication technologies. It should not be confused with the mobile phone standards called cdmaOne, CDMA2000 and WCDMA , which are often referred to as simply CDMA, and use CDMA as an underlying channel access...
(CDMA) systems - Myanmar Airways InternationalMyanmar Airways InternationalMyanmar Airways International Co., Ltd. is the international airline of Myanmar, headquartered in Yangon. It operates scheduled international services to destinations mainly in Southeast Asia. Its main base is Yangon International Airport.- History :...
, an airline from Myanmar (Burma) - Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare infectionMycobacterium avium-intracellulare infectionMycobacterium avium-intracellulare is an atypical mycobacterial infection which can occur in the later stages of AIDS. It can also affect people who do not have AIDS and usually first presents as a persistent cough. Additionally, cases in elderly men have increased recently...
, a mycobacterial infection which typically occurs in immunosuppressed patients, such as those in the late stages of AIDS