maize/meɪz/EtymologyBorrowed from Spanish maíz, from Taíno *mahis, *mahisi, from Proto-Arawak *marikɨ. Cognate with Lokono marisi, Wayuu maiki.maize means A surname, variant of Mayes. Lexicurio rates it Distinctive — a strength score of 68 out of 100.maize is pronounced /meɪz/.nameA surname, variant of Mayes.A unisex given name.nounCorn; a type of grain of the species Zea mays.“But alass! these, when they had maize (yt is, Indean corne) they thought it as good as a feast, and wanted not only for 5. days togeather, but some time 2. or 3. months togeather, and neither had bread nor any kind of corne.”