MAVIS  

Gender: F
Origin: French
Meaning: "songbird"

British World War II name, a friend of Beryl and Doris.

Nicknames & Variations:
Mavra, Mavin, Mavon, Mavine, Mavies

Mavis is being discussed in our message boards:

• My (current) list for future child- what do you think?
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