Mavis

Mavis \ma-vis, mav-is\ is a female's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby girl name Mavis is also used as a name boy name, though the use for girls is far more popular. It is pronounced as MEY-VihS ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Mavis: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; V as in "vow (V.AW)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; S as in "see (S.IY)"

What is the origin of Mavis?

Mavis' language of origin is Celtic and Old French. It is used predominantly in English, French, and Scottish. From Old French roots, its meaning is 'mavis, song thrush' - in this context, Mavis can be used in the English and Scottish languages. The first name is derived from mavis, the English dialectal name of the song thrush, itself from the Old French mauvis ('mavis') and possibly of ultimate Breton origin. The first name was adopted by English speakers in the late 19th century, promoted by the appearance of the character Mavis Clare in the Marie Corelli novel The Sorrows of Satan (1895). In addition, Mavis is a form of the English and Irish Maeve meaning of name in the English and French languages. Mavis has 14 forms. Forms of the name name Marvis origin, Mavas meaning, Mavelle definition, Mavie meaning of name, Mavin meaning of name, Mavise name, Maviss name, baby name Mavisse, what does the name Mavra mean, Mavus meaning and origin, Mavys meaning, Mavyss definition, and Mavysse name. Another English variant is the contracted form name Mave origin (used in Irish as well).

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The baby name Mavis fun facts:

The name Mavis in reverse order is "Sivam".

The numerological value of the name Mavis is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Mavis?

Mavis is in the top names in USA.