Maxine
[mækˈsiːn]Meaning
English feminine elaboration of Max
Background Story
Maxine is an English feminine given name created as a feminine version of Max, and it has been in regular use since the 1880s. It has been commonly used only since the beginning of the 20th century, and is also recorded in French, German and Spanish and in Ancient Roman use. Its rise in the 1890s has been attributed to the popularity of the American actress Maxine Elliott.
Temperament
Variations
Maxie, Maxi
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Makena
Means "happy one" in Kikuyu
Marcus
Latin Mārcus, borrowed into English, where it is a doublet of Mark
Mariah
Variant of Maria, a name of Hebrew origin
Marsha
Variant of Marcia
Matana
Cheyenne animate noun meaning "breast"; also recorded as a Hebrew feminine given name.
Maxime
French form of Maximus.
Mendor
Minerva
Latin, possibly from mens "intellect", or of Etruscan origin; the Roman goddess of wisdom and war