mavis

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmeɪvɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mā′vis)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ma•vis  (mā′vis),USA pronunciation n. [Brit. Chiefly Literary.]
  1. a song thrush.
  • Old English mæw mew2) + -iz of unclear origin, originally
  • Anglo-French mauviz, probably equivalent. to ma(u)ve seagull (
  • Middle English mavys 1350–1400

Ma•vis  (mā′vis),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a female given name.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mavis /ˈmeɪvɪs/, mavie /ˈmeɪvɪ/ n
  1. a popular name for the song thrush
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French mauvis thrush; origin obscure
'mavis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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