Mavis
1Mavis — is a female name. Its usage was initiated by Marie Corelli s 1895 novel The Sorrows of Satan1 which featured a character named Mavis Clare whose first name is said to be rather odd but suitable for Miss Clare as she sings quite as sweetly as any… …
2Mavis — f English: not found before the last decade of the 19th century, and apparently one of the small class of female given names taken from vocabulary words denoting bir s. Mavis is another word for the song thrush, first attested in Chaucer. It is… …
3Mavis — Ma vis (m[=a] v[i^]s), n. [F. mauvis, Arm. milvid, milfid, milc hhouid, Corn. melhuez.] (Zo[ o]l.) The European throstle or song thrush ({Turdus musicus}). [1913 Webster] …
4mavis — song thrush, c.1400, mavys, from O.Fr. mauvis, of unknown origin; related to Sp. malvis. Breton milfid is a French loan word …
5mavis — [mā′vis] n. [OFr mauvis < ?] SONG THRUSH …
6Mavis — Asteroid (1607) Mavis Eigenschaften des Orbits (Simulation) Orbittyp Hauptgürtelasteroid Große Halbachse 2,551 …
7maviş — sf., hlk. Ak tenli, mavi gözlü olan (kimse) Atasözü, Deyim ve Birleşik Fiiller maviş maviş bakmak …
8mavis — Song Song (s[o^]ng; 115), n. [AS. song, sang, fr. singan to sing; akin to D. zang, G. sang, Icel. s[ o]ngr, Goth. saggws. See {Sing}.] 1. That which is sung or uttered with musical modulations of the voice, whether of a human being or of a bird,… …
9Mavis Staples — Background information Birth name Mavis Staples Born July 10, 1939 (1939 07 10) …
10Mavis Fan — 范曉萱 Born February 27, 1977 (1977 02 27) (age 34) Origin Republic of China (Taiwan) Occupations Singer, Actress Instruments flute and …
