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Matton m Greek MythologyFrom Greek μάττων
(matton), participle of the verb μάσσω
(masso) meaning "to knead dough, to press into a mould". In Greek mythology Matton is a hero of the meal, specifically the kneading of dough.
Matuku m & f MaoriMeans "white heron" in Māori. Also Kōtuku.
Maturino m Italian (Rare)Italian form of
Maturinus. A popular bearer of the name is the Italian Rennaissance painter Maturino da Firenze (1490-1528) and the Italian bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Aosta Maturino Blanchet, full name Angelo Maturino Blanchet (1892-1974).
Matuta f Roman MythologyRelated to Latin
matutinus meaning "of the morning". This was an epithet of
Aurora, the Roman goddess of the morning.
Matwé m Dutch (Rare)The best known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional tennis player Matwé Middelkoop (b. 1983). Seeing as his mother is Russian, his name is likely a creative spelling of (or otherwise based on) the Russian given name
Matvey.
Mậu m & f VietnameseFrom Sino-Vietnamese 茂
(mậu) meaning "lush, thick, talented".
Maudi f LiteratureThe female protagonist in
Die Luftgängerin by Robert Schneider has the name Maudi.
Maudrith f Papiamento (?), CaribbeanFound on Curaçao at least twice, this name may be Papiamento in origin - it may also be made up by creative parents, or have been inspired by a word or name from a different language. The exact etymology is difficult to tell with a name that is so obscure, so for the time being, one can only speculate about its origins.
Maues m Scythian (Hellenized)From Ancient Greek
Μαύης (
Maúēs), a Hellenized form of Scythian
*mava or
*mauka meaning "hero, tiger". This was the name of the first Indo-Scythian king, ruling from 98/85 to 60/57 BCE.
Maughold m ManxOf debated origin and meaning. Some scholars consider this name the Manx form of Irish
Mac Cuill whose origin and meaning seem to be equally debated. ... [
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Maugrim m LiteraturePossibly based on Middle English
maugre meaning "ill-will". This was used by author C. S. Lewis for a character in his novel 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' (1950). Maugrim is a talking wolf and the captain of the White Witch's Secret Police.
Mauhcanemitl m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
mauhcanemi "fearful, to live in fear" or "to walk with fear, to be on the run", ultimately from
mauhca "fearfully; in fear, with respect" and
nemi "to dwell, to live (as)" or "to walk, to go about (like)".
Mauhcaxochitl f & m NahuatlDerived from Nahuatl
mauhcatl "coward, someone fearful" and
xochitl "flower".
Mauke m & f Dutch (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It is probably of Frisian origin (just compare names like
Auke,
Bauke,
Gauke and
Hauke), in which case it might possibly be a diminutive of
Maurus or
Mauritius (as well as of their feminine forms, in the case of female bearers).
Maulana m IndonesianFrom a title of respect for Islamic scholars or religious leaders, derived from Arabic مولانا
(mawlānā) meaning "our lord".
Maung m BurmeseMeans "younger brother" in Burmese. It it usually an honorific title, but it may also be used as part of a given name.
Maurane f French (Modern)Most likely derived from
Maurane, the stage name of the francophone Belgian singer Claudine Luypaerts (1960-2018). She was quite popular in the late '80s and early '90s. Luypaerts had based her stage name on the surname of Francis Morane (1940-2002), a French director of film and theatre whom she admired.
Mauregatus m GermanicFrom Latin
maurus (meaning dark-skinned or Moorish) and
gothus (meaning Goth). Mauregatus the Usurper was the king of Asturias from 783 to 789.
Maurilius m Late RomanProbably diminutive of
Maurus, though a Celtic root has been suggested:
Mawrwr meaning "magnanimous", which coincides with a Welsh word meaning "great man" from
mawr "great" (cognate of Gaelic
mór "great") and
gwr "man".
Maurisha f AfricanIt's a female version of Maurice, which means "from Mauritania", current Morocco.
Maurr m Old NorseOld Norse byname, from Old Norse
maurr meaning "ant".
Maus m & f Dutch (Rare)Contracted form of names that are derived from the Latin adjective
maurus meaning "dark-skinned, Moorish", such as
Mauritia (feminine),
Maurits (masculine) and
Maurice (technically unisex in the Netherlands).... [
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Mauve f English (Rare)From the English word, ultimately derived from Latin
malva "mallow", which has a purple color. Its use as a name is probably inspired by the similar name
Maeve.
Mavani f MaoFrom the Mao
mava meaning "to shine".
Maveletiveni m SwaziA famous bearer is Maveletiveni Dlamini, son of Mswati III, King of Eswatini and his first wife Queen laMatsebula.
Maven f & m English (Modern)From the English word
maven meaning "expert in a given field, connoisseur", derived from Yiddish מבֿין
(meyvn).
Maviael m Biblical, Biblical LatinForm of
Mehujael used in the Douay-Rheims Bible (1582-1610), the Clementine Vulgate (1592) and the Nova Vulgata ("Neo-Vulgate", 1979). The latter two are respectively the former and current official Bible of the Roman Catholic Church.
Mavie f German (Modern)Recently coined German name of uncertain origin. Although folk etymology has it that this name is taken directly from the French phrase
ma vie "my life", it is more likely a Germanized form of
Mavis which might indeed have been inspired by the French phrase.... [
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Mavile f Crimean TatarDerived from Ottoman Turkish ماوى
(mavi) meaning "blue, azure", ultimately from Arabic مَاوِيّ
(māwiyy) meaning "watery".
Mavilus m Late RomanMavilus, distinguished as Mavilus of Hadrumetum, was an early Christian martyr during the persecutions of Caracalla. He suffered martyrdom at Hadrumetum, in 212, by being thrown to wild beasts, by order of Governor Scapula.
Mavisu f TurkishDirectly taken from Turkish
mavi "blue" and
su "water".
Mavji f UzbekDerived from
mavj meaning "wave, billow" or "glimmer".
Mavjigul f UzbekDerived from
mavj meaning "wave, billow" or "glimmer" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Mavlan m Uyghur, Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare)Derived from the Islamic religious title of مولانا
(mawlana), which is also known in English as
maulana. It literally means "our lord" in Arabic, as it is derived from the Arabic noun مولى
(mawla) meaning "lord, master" combined with the Arabic possessive suffix ـنَا
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Mavluda f UzbekDerived from
mavlud, the Prophet Muhammad's birthday.
Mavritios m GreekGreek from of Maurice via its latinized form Mauritius.
Mavros m GreekMeans "black" in Greek, originally used as a descriptive nickname for a person with a dark or swarthy complexion.
Mavros is more commonly found as a surname.
Mavzun f UzbekMeans "comely, well-proportioned" in Uzbek.
Mavzunabonu f UzbekDerived from
mavzun meaning "comely, well-proportioned" and
bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Maw f & m BurmeseMeans "proud, prominent, distinguished" in Burmese.
Mawardi m IndonesianFrom the name of 11th-century Islamic jurist Al-Mawardi, who was the chief judge of the Abbasid dynasty. His name is derived from Arabic ماء ورد
(ma' ward) meaning "rosewater", given to him because his father sold rosewater.
Mawarni f IndonesianPossibly either from Indonesian
mawar meaning "rose" or
warna meaning "colour".
Mawata f Japanese (Modern, Rare)This name can used as 真綿 meaning "silk floss, silk wadding," combined from 真 (shin,
ma(-), makoto) meaning "real, true" and 綿 (men,
wata) meaning "cotton."... [
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Mawdry f American (Rare)The origin of the name Mawdry is uncertain. It is most probably a variant of
Maudry, also with an uncertain meaning. It may be a combination of the two names
Maude and
Audrey.
Mawi f ChinMeans "pollen" or "caress" in Hakha Chin.