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Mavis

Mavis is a feminine given name, derived from a name for the common Old World song thrush. Its first modern usage was in Marie Corelli's 1895 novel The Sorrows of Satan, which featured a character named Mavis Clare. The name was long obsolete by the 19th century, but known from its poetic use, as in Robert Burns's 1794 poem Ca' the Yowes ; and in the popular love song "Mary of Argyle" (c.1850), where lyricist Charles Jefferys wrote, "I have heard the mavis singing its love-song to the morn."

Notable people
Mavis Adjei, Ghanaian actress • Mavis Akoto, Ghanaian sprinter • Mavis Batey, MBE (1921-2013), English code-breaker during World War II • Mavis Biesanz (1919–2008), Finnish-American writer and sociologist • Mavis B. Carroll (1917–2009), American statistician • Mavis Cheek (1948–2023), English novelist and feminist • Mavis Chirandu (b. 1995), Zimbabwean footballer • Mavis Thorpe Clark, AM (1909-1999), Australian novelist and children's writer • Mavis Danso (b. 1984), Ghanaian footballer • Mavis Doering (1929–2007), Cherokee Nation basketmaker from Oklahoma • Mavis Dgajmah (b. 1973), Ghanaian footballer • Mavis Ehlert (1922–2007), British-Canadian sculptor • Mavis Fan (b. 1977), Taiwanese singer • Mavis Freeman (1918–1988), American swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics • Mavis Gallant (1922–2014), Canadian writer • Mavis Gibson, Zimbabwean lawyer, first black woman judge of the High Court of Zimbabwe, and first woman judge of the High Court of Namibia • Mavis Gray née Beckett (b. 1944), Australian field hockey player • Mavis Doriel Hay (1894–1979), British author • Mavis Hee (b. 1974), Singaporean singer • Mavis Hinds (1929–2009), English meteorologist • Mavis Hutchinson (1924-2022), first woman to run across the United States • Mavis Jones (1922–1990), Australian cricket player • Mavis Jukes (b. 1947), American children's author • Mavis Kelsey (1912–2013), American internist and one of the founders of the Kelsey-Seybold Clinic • Mavis Hawa Koomson (b. 1966), Ghanaian politician and educationist • Mavis Le Marquand, Jersey lawn bowler • Mavis Leno (b. 1946), American feminist and wife of Jay LenoMavis Maclean, MBE, FRSA (b. 1943), socio-legal researcher at the University of Oxford and founder of the Oxford Centre for Family Law and Policy (OXFLAP) • Mavis Meadowcroft (1926–2008), Australian lawn bowlerMavis Moyo (b. 1929), Radio Zimbabwe broadcaster and founding member of the Federation of African Media Women Zimbabwe (FAMWZ) • Mavis Mullins, New Zealand businesswoman • Mavis Nicholson (1930–2022), Welsh broadcaster • Mavis Ogun (b. 1973), Nigerian footballer who played in three FIFA Women's World Cups • Mavis Pugh (1914–2006), English actress and comedian • Mavis Rivers (1929–1992), Samoan and New Zealand jazz singer • Mavis Smitheman, local body councillor for Ardwick, Manchester • Mavis Staines (b. 1954), Canadian ballet dancer • Mavis Staples (b. 1939), American rhythm and blues singer • Mavis Steele MBE (1928–1998), British lawn bowlerMavis Sweeney (1909–1986), Australian hospital pharmacist who was awarded The Evans Medal for Merit in 1968 • Mavis Taillieu (b. 1952), Canadian politician • Mavis Tate (1893–1947), British Conservative Party politician and feminist, born Maybird Hogg • Mavis Taylor (1915–2007), Australian humanitarian • Mavis Tchibota (b. 1996), Congolese footballer • Mavis Villiers (1911–1976), British actress • Mavis Wilson (fl. 1980–90s), Canadian politician == Fictional characters ==
Fictional characters
Mavis Anderson, secondary character and best friend to Miss Ellie Ewing (Barbara Bel Geddes) in DallasMavis Beacon, the eponymous African-American typing instructor of the Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing software • Mavis Bramston, from The Mavis Bramston Show (1964–1968), an Australian television satire • Mavis Buckey, an anthropomorphic animal character from the Funny Farm series • Mavis Clare, a popular author who resists the temptation of the Devil in The Sorrows of Satan by Marie Corelli • Mavis Cruet, an obese young fairy incapable of flight, from the British children's animated series Willo the Wisp • Mavis Davis, a pseudonymous singer in the British comedy Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis • Mavis DeVere, one version of the actual name of Bubbles DeVere, a character in the BBC comedy series Little Britain • Mavis Dracula, a 118-year-old vampire and the daughter of Count Dracula in the Hotel Transylvania movie franchise • Mavis Freestone, a singer in the ...in Death series of detective novels • Mavis Gary, the main character of Young AdultMavis Madling, in the situation comedy series Designing Women • Mavis McCready, a recurring character in the television series Greenleaf, portrayed by Oprah Winfrey • Mavis Ming, title character of Michael Moorcock's The Transformation of Miss Mavis Ming, part of his Dancers at the End of Time series • Mavis Munro, office manager in the comic book series Supernatural Law and Supernatural Law Secretary Mavis • Mavis, a minor character in The Addy Book Series from American Girl • Mavis, a thirteen year old girl with the powers of the birds of the world in the children's book series Mavis A Genuine Heroine • Mavis Pike, in the British situation comedy ''Dad's Army'' • Mavis Rae, main character in the situation comedy Whoopi • Mavis Vermillion, founder and first master of the same-named guild in manga and anime Fairy TailMavis Wilton, in the British soap opera Coronation Street • Dark Mavis, recurring character in English rock band Mansun's debut album Attack of the Grey LanternMavis (DC Comics), two fictional characters who first appeared in the DC Comics universe • Mavis, from the BBC comedy Open All HoursMavis, a diesel locomotive character from The Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry and from the derived children's television series Thomas & Friends == Other uses ==
Other uses
Kawanishi H6K, Japanese WWII flying boat, codenamed "Mavis" == References ==
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