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Mavis is a baby name with English, Celtic, French context. Parents can review its meaning, origin, numerology, sibling ideas, and similar names before adding it to a shortlist. The recorded meaning is a small bird; Joy; Song thrush (bird); Songbud.
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Believed to have been introduced during the Norman Conquest, based either on Old German names, or on the Roman name Avitius Refuge in battle; Bird
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Bearer of Christ or Anointed; Christian; Diminutive of Christian: Follower of Christ Chris is used as a diminutive of many masculine and feminine names beginning with Chris-, including Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christopher; Diminutive of...
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Diminutive of Christie: Diminutive of any name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher Variant of Christiana Follower of Christ Diminutive of Cecilia: A feminine form of Cecil, meaning blind; Diminutive of Christie...
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Variant of Dolores meaning 'sorrows; Variant of Dolores: sorrows
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his name came to signify an independent man who avoids conformity; When a nineteenth-century American named Maverick refused to brand his calves as other ranchers did
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his name came to signify an independent man who avoids conformity; When a nineteenth-century American named Maverick refused to brand his calves as other ranchers did
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his name came to signify an independent man who avoids conformity; When a nineteenth-century American named Maverick refused to brand his calves as other ranchers did
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his name came to signify an independent man who avoids conformity; When a nineteenth-century American named Maverick refused to brand his calves as other ranchers did
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crossing; crossroads; from the crossing or tollgate; toll gate In use as both a surname and a first name Famous Bearers: American country music stars Randy Travis and Travis Tritt
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Believed to have been introduced during the Norman Conquest, based either on Old German names, or on the Roman name Avitius Refuge in battle; Bird
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Bearer of Christ or Anointed; Christian; Diminutive of Christian: Follower of Christ Chris is used as a diminutive of many masculine and feminine names beginning with Chris-, including Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christopher; Diminutive of...
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Diminutive of Christie: Diminutive of any name begining with Christ-, for example Christahel, Christian, or Christopher Variant of Christiana Follower of Christ Diminutive of Cecilia: A feminine form of Cecil, meaning blind; Diminutive of Christie...
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Variant of Dolores meaning 'sorrows; Variant of Dolores: sorrows
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Lives by the holly trees; The holly tree Common name given Christmas girl babies
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Based on Janai meaning 'God has answered i; God has answered; Modern name based on Jane or Jean
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a form of Janice; God has been gracious A feminine form of John Famous Bearer: American singer Janis Joplin; She who has been given by God
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Bearer of Christ or Anointed; Christian; Diminutive of Christian: Follower of Christ Chris is used as a diminutive of many masculine and feminine names beginning with Chris-, including Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christopher; Diminutive of...
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Anointed; Christ-bearer; dagger; Diminutive of Christian: Follower of Christ Chris is used as a diminutive of many masculine and feminine names beginning with Chris-, including Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christopher; Diminutive of Christopher: From...
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