What is the meaning of Mavis?

Mavis is a feminine given name
  • French: Joy
  • Celtic: The thrush; a bird native to the British Isles
  • English: From the name of the type of bird, also called the song thrush, ultimately derived from Old French
Joan Ellis
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APAJoan Ellis. (2011). mavis. Retrieved September 23, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/mavis/definitions/1351757
ChicagoJoan Ellis. 2011. "mavis" http://smartdefine.org/mavis/definitions/1351757 (accessed September 23, 2026).
HarvardJoan Ellis 2011, mavis, Smart Define, viewed 23 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/mavis/definitions/1351757>.
MLAJoan Ellis. "mavis" 25 February 2011. Web. 23 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/mavis/definitions/1351757>
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