"Mavis" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmeɪvɪs/
Rhymes: -eɪvɪs Etymology: Coined at the end of the 19th century from mavis, a poetical name for the song thrush. Etymology templates: {{m|en|mavis}} mavis Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mavis
  1. A female given name from English. Wikipedia link: Mavis, Mavis (disambiguation) Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Mavis-en-name-2onTjvcs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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