Mavis

See also: mavis

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeɪvɪs/
• Rhymes: -eɪvɪs

Proper noun

Mavis

1. A female given name from English.
   • 1895, Marie Corelli, chapter IX, in The Sorrows of Satan:

     "Rather an odd name, Mavis, isn't it?" I at last ventured to observe. "Yes, - but it suits her wonderfully. She sings quite as sweetly as any thrush, so she merits her designation."

Usage notes

• Fairly popular in the United Kingdom in the 1930s.

Anagrams

• amvis