Origin: Old French
Meaning: “song thrush”
Variations, Nicknames and Sound Alikes:
Avis, Mave, Mavina, Mavys, Mavyss
Mavis TV and Movie Quotes:
“I liked livin’ with my aunt, Mavis, in Chicago the best.”
Renaissance Man (1994)
“It’s Mavis over there – without her mum!”
Holiday on the Buses (1973)
“Mavis, maybe you should go for a walk.”
The Drowning Pool (1975)
Famous people named Mavis or its variations
1. Mavis Fan (b. 1977), Taiwanese pop singer
2. Mavis Staples (b. 1939), American gospel singer,
civil rights activist
3. Mavis Beacon, fictional typing teacher, originally portrayed
by Renee Lesperance on Mavis Beacon educational products
Mavis Middle Names
Mavis Amelia
Mavis Jeanne
Mavis Louise
Mavis Roberta