Mae

Mae is an English feminine given name. It is a variant of May, and derives from the month of May, which is named after the Roman goddess Maia. In Portuguese Mãe means mother. Mae may refer to: In music: Mae Moore, Canadian singer-songwriter Mae Muller (born 1997), English singer-songwriter Mae Stephens (born 2003), English singer-songwriter In acting: Mae Bramhall (c.1861–1897), American actress and writer Mae Busch (1891–1946), Australian actress Mae Clarke (1910-1992), American actress Mae Marsh (1894–1968), American movie actress Mae Martin (born 1987), Canadian comedian and actor Mae Murray (1885–1965), American silent film actress Mae Questel (1908–1998), American actress Mae West (1893–1980), American actress (after whom are named a variety of otherwise unrelated items) Mae Whitman (born 1988), American actress In other fields: Mae Brussell (1922–1988), American radio personality Mae Jemison (born 1956), the first African-American woman to travel to space Mae Schmidle (1927–2019), American politician Mae Schunk (born 1934), the 45th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota Mae Tischer (1928–2018), American politician