West vs Mae West

West and Mae West both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
West	Yes	No	No	No
Mae West	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, West and Mae West are synonyms defined as:

West (noun)	Mae West (noun)
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America	an inflatable life jacket
the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River	United States film actress (1892-1980)
English painter (born in America) who became the second president of the Royal Academy (1738-1820)
United States film actress (1892-1980)
British writer (born in Ireland) (1892-1983)