English/French · Girl name
Mavis
“song thrush”
About the name Mavis
Mavis comes from the English word mavis, an old name for the song thrush, borrowed from Old French mauvis. The word was used in English poetry for the thrush before it became a given name. The name was brought into wider use by Marie Corelli’s novel The Sorrows of Satan, whose heroine is the writer Mavis Clare. Mavis Staples, the American gospel and soul singer of the Staple Singers, is a well-known bearer.
- Meaning
- song thrush
- Origin
- English/French
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MAY-viss(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Mavis
- Mavis Anne
- Mavis Marie
- Mavis Louise
- Mavis Grace
- Mavis Joy
Questions about Mavis
- What does Mavis mean?
- Mavis is an English name meaning "song thrush".
- How do you pronounce Mavis?
- Mavis is pronounced MAY-viss, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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