English Explanatory Dictionary

Mavis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from English.
noun
  1. song thrush

Pronunciation

/ˈmeɪvɪs/

Word forms

Mavis mavises

Etymology

Coined at the end of the 19th century from mavis, a poetical name for the song thrush.

Derived words

Mavis mavis skate
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