Can anyone help?

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Dear anyone,

My mother came from a town in Silesia, her family name was "May". The spelling of which doesn't seem Polish and it doesnt' seem German! Although it is a common name in that area. Can anyone explain this and also give me any information on Silesia

Thanks

Dee Moore

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Dear anyone,

My mother came from a town in Silesia, her family name was "May". The
spelling of which doesn't seem Polish and it doesnt' seem German!
Although
it is a common name in that area. Can anyone explain this and
also give me
any information on Silesia

Thanks

Dee Moore
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Dear Ms. Moore,

I have the name "May" in my family tree, but not in Silesia:

Johann Conrad May, ev.,
Verwalter der Malsburg bei Breuna / Administrator of the castle
"Malsburg" near Breuna, Hesse, Germany
born about Oct 1731 in ? (unknown)
died 16.10.1801 in Oberlistingen, Hesse
married about 1759 in ? (unknown)
Wife: Anna Margaretha Gross

I would say that this is definitely a German family name.
Silesia is an area in the East of Germany, now belonging to
Poland. It was for many centuries a German province, named after
the Teutonic tribe of the "Silingen". After the German population
was expelled in 1945/1946, the area was annexed by Poland.

Most cordial regards from Luxembourg

Gerd M�llenheim