It is now tagged that
marriages that are contracted in May do not usually end well.
The month of May which
was known to be the third month on the Roman calendar is now the fifth month.
In Latin, the name May
is Maius and is believed by many to come from Maia, who was the mother of the
god Hermes. The native English had a less romantic, but much more practical
name for the month. They called it Thrimilce because, in the long, spring days,
the cows could be milked three times between sunrise and evening.
The name May was very
popular in the nineteenth century and early twentieth century, but it has lost
its status in recent years. It ranked highest at number 57 on the list of most
popular girls’ names in 1883, but in 1983, it only appeared at number 963. May
has not appeared in the top 1000 names in the United States since 1983. It is
more popular in countries such as Norway, where May reached as high as 172 in
1997. May is a very popular surname. It is listed as number 239 on the list of
most common surnames in the United States. Most people with the surname May are
to be found in Texas, California, Florida and Ohio. The first people with the surname May arrived
in the United States in the seventeenth century, and perhaps even arrived via
the Mayflower.
The month of May is
normally known to be National Physical Fitness Month & National Brain Tumor
Awareness Month.
Teacher Appreciation
Day, World Red Cross Day, International Nurses Day, Mothers Day, World
Telecommunication Day, Armed Forces Day,
World Anti Terrorism Day, National Sorry Day, World No Tobacco Day,
International Museum Day, International Labor Day, Scurvy Awareness Day,
National Truffle Day, World Press Freedom Day, Join Hands Day, Free Comic Book
Day, Oyster Day, International Deaf Awareness Week, National Tourist
Appreciation Day, No Diet Day, World Asthma Day among others are some of the
event celebrated during the month of May.
The most wanted man Osama
Bin Laden who caused the lives of people was finally killed at his secret
compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan on May 2, 2011 by the U.S. Special Operations
Forces.
Have you ever wonder
who discovered Jamaica? Christopher
Columbus discovered Jamaica during his second journey of exploration in the New
World on May 4, 1494.
Founder of Marxism theory, Karl
Marx was also born on May 5, 1818.
Founder of International
Red Cross and YMCA Henri Dunant was also born in May.
Did you also know that
the founder of modern nursing Florence Nightingale who earned the name “Lady of
the Lamp” was also born in Florence, Italy on May 12, 1820.
The first non-Italian pope
to be elected in 456 years and the first Polish Pope who also became the 264th
Pope of the Roman Catholic Church Pope John Paul II was born in May.
Giving a piece of jewelry containing a birthstone gem will bring the
wearer with good luck and protection. Monthly birthstones symbolize the month
of birth according to the Gregorian Calendar.
The birthstone for the month of May is the Emerald
The May birthstone reflects some of the properties with which the Emerald
is associated with loyalty, faithfulness and friendship. The Traditional
Metaphysical Properties for the May Birthstone Emerald are memory,
clairvoyance and faith. The healing properties of the May birthstone are
reputed to be effective for health problems relating to the eyes, fertility,
the spine and headaches. The Emerald is also used to enhance mental
capabilities.
The traditional color associated with the Emerald is the deep green color
and is strongly favored as a popular gem in Victorian jewelry. The meaning of
colors through the ages represented many aspects of life.
Social, religious, biblical and Christian symbolism were all reflected in
the color green! The symbolic meaning of the color green was renewal of life
and nature.
The flower for May is
the Lily of the Valley which means Faith, Courage, Foresight and Success in
love.
Quote for the month of
May by Edmund Spenster
“Then came fair May,
the fairest maid on ground,
Deck'd all with dainties of the season's
pride,
And throwing flowers out of her lap around”.
The next article will
be on June
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