Submitted Names with "-rose" in Meaning

This is a list of submitted names in which the meaning contains the keyword -rose.
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Matiàs m Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon
Languedocian, Provençal and Gascon form of Matthias.
Matidadisa m & f Shona
Means "you have done us proud" in Shona.
Matiena f Basque
Etymology unknown.
Maties m Catalan
Catalan form of Matthias.
Matièu m Provençal
Provençal form of Matthew.
Matieu m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Mathieu.
Matigonera m & f Shona
Means "you have done us good" in Shona.
Matijaš m Vlach
Vlach form of Matthias.
Matika f Salishan (?)
Matika Wilbur is a Native American photographer, of the Swinomish and Tulalip tribes.
Matikas m Tagalog, Cebuano, Filipino
Derived from Tagalog and Cebuano matikas meaning "elegant, graceful".
Matiko f Georgian
Diminutive of Marta, which is now also used as an independent name.
Matila f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from Haitian Creole m, a contracted form of mwen "my; of mine", influenced by the French feminine possessive adjective ma "my", in combination with Haitian Creole ti "little; little one" and la "there; here"; this name is intended to mean "my little one is here".
Matildá f Sami
Sami form of Matilda.
Matildi f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Matilde.
Måtile m Walloon (Rare)
Maybe an elaboration of Matile or the Walloon form of Matt or Mathéo.
Matile f Walloon
Walloon form of Mathilde.
Matilin m Breton
Variant of Matelin.
Matilyn f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Madilyn or a combination of Matilda and Lyn.
Matimba m & f Tsonga
Means "strength" in Xitsonga.
Mətin m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Matin.
Matin m Arabic, Persian
Means "firm, solid, sturdy" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition المتين (al-Matin) is one of the 99 names of Allah.
Matina f Greek
Short form of Stamatina, which in turn is a diminutive of Stamatia.
Matina f Newar
Means "love" in Newar.
Mat'ine f Sidamo
Means "salt" in Sidama.
Matinunura m & f Shona
Means "you have rescued us" in Shona.
Matinyaradza m & f Shona
Means "you have comforted us" in Shona.
Matipa m & f Shona
Means "you have given us" in Shona.
Matirangarira m & f Shona
Means "you have remembered us" in Shona.
Matiropafadza m & f Shona
Means "you have blessed us" in Shona.
Måtis m Walloon (Modern, Rare)
Walloon form of Mathis, so a variant of Matisse
Matis m Estonian
Estonian form of Mattis.
Matis m Kashubian
Diminutive of Macéj.
Matissa f English (American, Rare)
Strictly feminine variant of the unisex name Matisse. Also compare Matessa.
Matisse m & f French (Rare), Dutch (Rare), English (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Matisse. The surname was most famously borne by the French artist Henri Matisse (1869-1954), who is likely the reason behind the popularity of Matisse as a given name in the 21st century.... [more]
Matisse m Walloon
Walloon form of Mathis.
Matisyahu m Hebrew
Ashkenazi Hebrew variant of Mattithyahu.
Matiu m Picard, Gascon
Picard and Gascon form of Matthew.
Matiullah m Afghan, Pashto
Afghan form of Motiullah.
Matius m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Matthew
Matîuse m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Matthæus.
Mativa f Gascon
Original Gascon form of Mathive.
Mativet m Medieval Occitan
Medieval Gascon diminutive of Matiu.
Matiwos m Ethiopian, Amharic
Ethiopian, possibly Amharic verison of Matthew
Matiyu m Quechua
Quechua form of Matthew.
Matizorodza m & f Shona
Means "you have given us rest/peace" in Shona.
Matjeu m Dutch (Rare), Limburgish (Rare)
Dutch and Limburgish form of Mathieu.
Mátka f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Hungarian mátka "(archaic, dialectal) fiancée".
Matla f German (Silesian), Silesian
Diminutive of Marta, occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Matlab f Uzbek
Means "wish, desire" in Uzbek.
Matlaccuauh m Nahuatl
Means "ten eagle" in Nahuatl, a calendrical name.
Matlal f & m Aztec, Nahuatl
Means "dark green" in Nahuatl.
Matlalaca m Nahuatl
Means "dark green reed" in Nahuatl.
Matlalihuitl m Nahuatl
Means "blue-green feather", from Nahuatl matlalin "blue-green" and ihuitl "feather(s)".
Matlasinda f Germanic, Gothic (Latinized), Galician
Derived from Old Germanic maþlą "meeting, assembly, council; speech, agreement" combined with either senþaz "path, journey; time, instance" or swenþaz "strong".
Matluba f Uzbek, Tajik
Derived from Arabic مطلوب (matlub) meaning "desire, wish, need".
Matlyn f Obscure (Modern)
A combination of Mat and Lynn.
Maťo m Czech, Slovak
Diminutive of Martin, Matej or Matěj.
Mato m Sioux
Means "bear; fiercely angry" in Lakota. From the Lakota matȟó 'bear; to be fiercely angry, to be a shark at'.
Mato f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" or 麻 (ma) meaning "flax" combined with 都 (to) meaning "capital (city)". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mato m Sorbian
Lower Sorbian form of Matthew and Upper Sorbian variant of Maćij.
Matoaka f Algonquin
Of unknown meaning. This was one of Pocahontas's 'secret' names. At the time Pocahontas was born, it was common for Powhatan Native Americans to be given several personal names, to have more than one name at the same time, to have secret names that only a select few knew, and to change their names on important occasions... [more]
Matoi f Japanese
From Japanese 纏 (matoi) meaning "wrap, wind around" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.
Matoka f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 登 (to) meaning "to go up; to climb; to mount; to rise" combined with 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Matoko f Japanese
From Japanese 的 (mato) meaning "a target, a mark, a bullseye" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Matoky m & f Malagasy
Means "believe" in Malagasy.
Matome m Sotho (?)
A Northern Sotho translation of "Duke".
Matonat f Uzbek
Means "fortitude, courage" in Uzbek.
Matondo m Kongo
Means "thanksgiving" in Kikongo.
Matori f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true" combined with 鳥 (tori) meaning "bird". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Matoš m Vlach
VLach diminutive of Mateja 2.
Matoskah m Sioux
Means "polar bear", from Lakota word matȟó meaning "bear" and ska meaning "white".
Matoula f Greek
Diminutive of Stamatia.
Matred f Biblical
Means "pushing forward".
Matreya f English (Canadian, Modern, Rare), Obscure
Meaning uncertain, perhaps based on Maitreya.
Matri m Biblical
Matri, of the Tribe of Benjamin was an ancestor of Saul according to I Samuel 10:21.
Matri f Sanskrit, Indian, Hinduism, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali, Gujarati, Assamese, Nepali
"Mother" ;"Divine mother" ;"Goddess Durga ";"Goddess Lakshmi "
Matrieylla f Judeo-Spanish
Diminutive of Judeo-Spanish madre, meaning "mother".
Matrika f Hinduism
MEANING: a mother, a divine mother, a grandmother, Name of 8 veins on both sides of the neck (prob. so called after the 8 divine mothers) ,Name of partic. diagrams (written in characters to which a magical power is ascribed ; also the alphabet so employed ; prob... [more]
Matrim m Literature
The name of one of the main protagonists, Matrim Cauthon, in the Wheel of Time book series.
Matrita f Hindi
The Maker, A mother, Mother earth, Epithet of Lakshmee, Epithet of Durga, little mother
Matrix m Obscure (Modern, Rare)
From the English word matrix, itself from Latin mātrīx meaning "dam, womb". It has seem some use in the US since the release of the film 'The Matrix' (1999).
Matrjona f Latvian (Rare)
Latvian borrowing of Matrona 1.
Matronianus m Late Roman, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Latin matrona meaning "married woman, wife, matron" (see Matrona 1) combined with the Latin suffix -ianus.... [more]
Matrosilie f Literature (Archaic)
The queen mother in "The Knight of the Swan", a story that appears in the Old French chansons de geste of the first Crusade cycle which establishes a legendary ancestry of Godfrey of Bouillon, who in 1099 became ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem.
Matryo f Nenets
Nenets form of Matryona.
Matryoshka f Russian
The diminutive of Matrona 1. This is also the name of the Russian nesting dolls.
Matryuoy f Karelian
Karelian form of Matryona.
Matšeliso f Sotho
Means "consolation" in Sotho.
Matshadi f African
Setswana
Matshediso f Sotho
Means "consolation" in Sesotho.
Matshepo f Southern African
Feminine form of Tshepo.
Matsilo m & f Malagasy
Means "observant, intelligent" in Malagasy.
Matsimela m Sotho
Means "roots" in Sotho.
Matsináámayaakíí f Siksika
Means "fine gun woman" in Siksika.
Matsipi’kssííaakii f Siksika
Means "beautiful bird woman" in Siksika.
Matsu f Japanese
This name can be used as 松 (shou, matsu) meaning "pine tree" or it can be used to combine 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, powder, tip," 真 (shin, ma, ma-, makoto) meaning "real, true" or 麻 (ma, maa, asa) meaning "flax, hemp" with 津 (shin, tsu) meaning "harbour, port."... [more]
Matsue f Japanese (Rare)
"Pine tree blessing".
Matsuhiko m Japanese
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" and 彦 (hiko) meaning "prince".
Matsujiro m Japanese
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" or 末 (batsu, matsu, sue) meaning "close, end, powder, tip" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two" and 郎 () meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Matsukaze m & f Japanese
Means "wind blowing through pine trees" in Japanese. A Japanese opera named its character Matsukaze.
Matsuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree", 磨 (ma) meaning "grind, polish, scour, improve, brush (teeth)", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine", 萬 (ma) or 万 (ma) both meaning "ten thousand", 愛 (ma) meaning "love, affection", 眞 (ma) meaning "truth, reality", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance", 津 (tsu) meaning "haven, port, harbor, ferry" or 月 (tsu) meaning "moon" combined with 亀 (ki) meaning "tortoise, turtle", 樹 (ki) meaning "tree", 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 基 (ki) meaning "fundamental", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare, beg, request", 機 (ki) meaning "loom, mechanism, machine, airplane, opportunity, potency, efficacy, occasion", 毅 (ki) meaning "strong", 気 (ki) meaning "spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood", 生 (ki) meaning "life, genuine, birth", 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (ki) meaning "standard, measure", 記 (ki) meaning "scribe, account, narrative", 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, shine, sparkle, gleam, twinkle", 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon", 槻 (tsuki) meaning "Zelkova tree" or 来 (ki) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become"... [more]
Matsumi f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "berry, fruit, nut, real". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Matsuo m Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 津 (tsu) meaning "harbour, port" combined with "man, husband". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Matsuri f Japanese
This name can be used as 祭 (sai, matsu.ru, matsu(.)ri) meaning "festival" or 茉莉, which refers to the Arabian jasmine, made up of 茉 (batsu, ma, matsu) and 莉 (rai, ri, rei).... [more]
Matsurika f Japanese (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From 茉莉花 (matsurika), referring to the Arabian jasmine.... [more]
Matsuriko f Japanese (Rare)
This extremely rare name combines 祭 (sai, matsu.ru, matsu(.)ri) meaning "festival" with 子 (shi, su, tsu, (-)ko, ne) meaning "child."
Matsusuke m Japanese
A notable bearer is Matsusuke Onoe I, who was an actor.
Matsuto m Japanese (Rare)
From 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" and 翔 (to) meaning "to fly, to soar". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Matsuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 松 (matsu) meaning "pine tree" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Matsya m Hinduism
Means "fish" in Sanskrit. This is the name of one of the avatars of the Hindu god Vishnu, who appears as a fish to save the life of the first man, Manu, during a great flood.
Matta m Arabic
Arabic version of Matthew... [more]
Mattalena f Corsican
Corsican form of Maddalena.
Mattane f Basque (Rare)
Basque equivalent of Amor.
Máttaráhkká f Sami, Sami Mythology
Máttaráhkká is the goddess of women and children. She has three daughters: Sáráhkká, Uksáhkká and Juoksáhkká.
Mattas m Faroese
Faroese form of Mattes.
Mattatha m Biblical, Biblical Greek
One of Jesus' ancestors in Luke 3:31.
Mattathiah m Biblical
Anglicized form of Mattathias, found in the 1599 Geneva Bible and in the New King James Version.
Matte m Swedish
Diminutive of Mattias.
Matte m Circassian, Kabardian, Adyghe
Circassian form of Matthew.
Mattê m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Matthew.
Mattéa f French, Corsican
French borrowing and Corsican Gallicized form of Mattea.
Matteias m Romansh
Romansh form of Matthias, traditionally found in central Grisons.
Matteina f Italian
Diminutive of Mattea.
Matteiu m Corsican
Variant of Matteu.
Mattenai m Biblical
The name of a minor Biblical character, a priest during the return from Babylonia.
Matteos m Armenian
Armenian form of Matthew.
Mattes m Swedish, Alsatian
Swedish variant of Mattis as well as an Alsatian short form of Mattheus.
Matteu m Corsican, Sardinian, Sicilian
Corsican, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Matthew.
Matteuccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Mattea, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Matteuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Matteo, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.... [more]
Mattew m Maltese
Maltese form of Matthew.
Matteya f English
A feminine form to Matthew.
Mattha m Scots
Scots form of Matthew.
Matthäa f German (Rare)
Feminine form of Matthäus.
Matthae m Scots
Scots form of Matthew.
Matthæus m Danish (Rare), Biblical Danish
Danish spelling of Matthaeus, which is used in the Danish translation of the Bible.
Matthaeus m Biblical Greek (Latinized), Danish (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Latinized form of Matthaios. Regarding the Danish usage of the name: it is a variant spelling of Matthæus, which can be made by Danes but is more commonly made by foreigners who are unfamiliar with the Danish letter Æ.
Matthat m Biblical
"Gift of God", possibly also translated as Matthan.
Mattheüs m Dutch
Dutch form of Mattheus.
Matthewa f Obscure
Feminine form of Matthew.
Matthiani f Greek (Rare)
Feminine form of Matthias.
Matthild f Faroese, Upper German (Archaic)
Faroese form and archaic Upper German variant of Mathilda.
Matthildi f Greek
Greek form of Matilda.
Matthildur f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Matilda.
Matthios m Greek
Variant of Matthias.
Matthys m Medieval Dutch, Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans, West Frisian
Medieval Dutch form of Matthijs as well as the modern Afrikaans and West Frisian form of Matthijs. In the Netherlands, the name has survived to modern times, but it is highly rare there currently, especially when compared to its modern counterpart.... [more]
Mattías m Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Matthías.
Mattieß m Medieval Low German
Medieval Low German form of Matthew.
Mattieu m Romansh
Romansh form of Matthäus.
Mattijn m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Mattinus. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch actor Mattijn Hartemink (b. 1971).
Mattilda f English (Rare), Swedish (Rare), Corsican
English and Swedish variant and Corsican form of Matilda.
Mattimeo m Literature, Popular Culture
Used in the Redwall series by Brian Jaques. Probably based on names like Matthias, Matteo, and Timoteo.
Mattína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Mattina.
Mattina f American (Modern, Rare)
From the Italian word meaning "morning."
Mattingly f & m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Transferred usage of the surname Mattingly as a given name.
Mattinus m Dutch (Rare)
This given name can be a latinate diminutive of Mattheus as well as a corruption of Martinus. In rare cases, it might even be a combination of Mattheus with any Latin name that ends in -inus... [more]
Mattis f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Matilda.
Mattison f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Mattison, though it may also be used as a variant of Madison.
Mattiu m Romansh, Sardinian
Sardinian variant and Surselvan Romansh form of Mattias.
Mattiyahu m Hebrew
Meaning gift of Yahweh, also a Hebrew form of Matthew.
Mattli m Romansh
Diminutive of Mattias.
Matton m Greek Mythology
From 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.
Mattson m English (Modern, Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Mattson.
Mattý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Matty.
Mattye f English
Variant of Mattie.
Matuku m & f Maori
Means "white heron" in Māori. Also Kōtuku.
Matulumi m & f Kaguru
Means "decorations" in Chikaguru.
Matunaaga m Algonquin
Means "fighting; battle" in Algonquin.
Matunda f & m Swahili
Means "fruit" in Swahili.
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).
Maturinus m Ancient Roman
Possibly derived from Latin maturus meaning "mature".
Matuś m Vilamovian
Variant of Mateja.
Matuš m Sorbian (Archaic)
Obsolete form of Maćij which was last used in the 1700s.
Matusa f Galician
Hypocoristic of Matilde.
Matusahel m Biblical Latin
Form of Methushael used in the Latin Old Testament.
Matusal m Bulgarian
Bulgarian form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matusalém m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matusalem m Catalan
Catalan form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matuta f Roman Mythology
Related to Latin matutinus meaning "of the morning". This was an epithet of Aurora, the Roman goddess of the morning.
Matutina f Asturian
Diminutive of Matuta.
Matuzalem m Polish
Polish form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matuzsálem m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Methuselah via its latinized form Mathusalem.
Matvej m Belarusian
Variant transcription of Matvey.
Matvejs m Latvian
Latvian form of Matvey.
Matvėjus m Lithuanian (Rare)
Lithuanian form of Matthew via its Russian form Matvey.
Matvi m Chuvash
Chuvash form of Matvey.
Matvie m Russian
Other spelling of Matvey
Matviej m Belarusian (Archaic)
Belarusian form of Matthew.
Matvuy m Mari
Mari form of Matthew.
Matwau m Algonquin
Means "enemy" in Algonquin.
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.
Matya m Russian
Variant of Matvey.
Matyas m Banat Swabian
Banatswabian borrowing of Mátyás.
Matyelok f Obscure
This name is borne by actress Matyelok Gibbs.
Matyo m Mordvin
Mordvin form of Matvey.
Matys m Medieval Polish, Medieval Baltic, French (Modern)
Medieval Polish variant of Mateusz and medieval Latvian and French variant of Mathias.
Matysek m Polish (Archaic)
Archaic diminutive of Maciej.
Mátyus m Hungarian
Diminutive of Mátyás.
Matzayani f & m Nahuatl, Mexican
Means "for the sky to open up, for a wall to split" in Nahuatl.
Matzis m Abkhaz
Means "lightning" in Abkhaz.
Mậu m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 茂 (mậu) meaning "lush, thick, talented".
Mau m Spanish
Diminutive of Mauricio.
Maua f Swahili
Means "flower" in Swahili.
Maubert m Medieval, Medieval French, Old High German
Old High German, Old Saxon mahal "council, meeting" or Proto-Germanic amal "vigor, bravery" + Old High German beraht, Old Saxon berht "bright" from Proto-Germanic berhtaz.
Maúca f Galician
Diminutive of María.
Maucom m Scots
Scots form of Malcolm.
Mauda f Medieval Irish
Irish adoption of Maude.
Maudelen f Medieval English
Middle English name used during the early 14th century, it is derived from the Old French name Madelaine.... [more]
Maudeleyn f Biblical
Form of Magdalene used in the Wycliffite Bible (1395).
Maudeleyne f Biblical
Form of Magdalene used in the Wycliffite Bible (1395).
Maudeline f English (Archaic), Haitian Creole, Jamaican Patois, Popular Culture
Variant of Magdalene (compare Middle English Maudelen, Maudlin); in some cases, however, it may also be a combination of Maude with Madeline or Line... [more]
Maudi f Literature
The female protagonist in Die Luftgängerin by Robert Schneider has the name Maudi.
Maudileena f English (Rare)
The full name of Pinkie Pie’s (My Little Pony) older sister, Maud Pie.
Maudine f English
Elaboration of Maude.
Maudins m Arthurian Cycle
A knight with whom Lancelot lodged one his way to Rigomer Castle.... [more]
Maudlin f Medieval English, English (Rare)
Medieval English vernacular form of Magdalene via the French Madeleine.... [more]
Maudrey f English (Rare)
A combination of Maud and Audrey, rare in the 1800s and has little or no usage in the modern era.
Maudrith f Papiamento (?), Caribbean
Found 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.
Maugan m Arthurian Cycle
A priest who Arthur appointed as Archbishop of Silchester.
Maugantius m Arthurian Cycle, Literature
One of King Vortigern’s advisors and a wise man.... [more]
Mauger m Old Norman, Anglo-Norman
Norman French form of Madalgar.
Maugeur m Guernésiais
Guernésiais form of Mauger.
Maughold m Manx
Of 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. ... [more]
Maugli m Literature
Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Slovak, Serbian, Hungarian and Bulgarian form of Mowgli.
Maugrim m Literature
Possibly 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.