Maxine
[mækˈsiːn]Meaning
feminine form of Max
Background Story
Maxine is a feminine elaboration of Max. Behind the Name records it as commonly used only since the beginning of the 20th century, and lists it as used in Ancient Roman, French, German and Spanish.
Temperament
Variations
Maxie, Maxi
Related Names
Belona
Makeda
Possibly means "greatness" in Ethiopic
Makena
Means "happy one" in Kikuyu
Marcus
Derived from the Roman name 'Marcus', often associated with the god of war, Mars.
Mariah
Variant of Maria, from Hebrew
Marsha
Variant of Marcia
Matana
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Maxime
French form of Maximus.
Mendor
Minerva
Latin, possibly from mens "intellect", or of Etruscan origin; the Roman goddess of wisdom and war