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Mabel
- From: Medieval feminine form of Latin AMABILIS
- Meaning: Lovable
- Quenya: Melima (melima = adj. loveable)
Magdalene
- From: A Hebrew title related to the village of Magdala, where supposedly Mary Magdalene came from.
- Meaning: Magdala means “tower”
- Quenya: Mindonië (mindon+[ië] = tower, turret+[feminine names suffix]) OR Tirionië (tirion+[ië] = watchtower, tower+[feminine names suffix])
Magnus
- From: Scandinavian form of Late Latin name
- Meaning: Great
- Quenya: Alton (alta+[on] = adj. great, large, big+[masculine names suffix])
Maja
- From: Feminine diminutive form of Maria extensively used in several languages.
- Meaning: See Maria entry here.
- Quenya: Eärarincë (ëar+sára+[incë] = sea+bitter+[diminutive suffix]) OR Meriwincë (merë+winë+[incë] = wish+baby+[diminutive suffix])
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Manfred
- From: Germanic elements magan & frið .
- Meaning: Magan means strength & frið means peace
- Quenya: Túreraino (túrë+rainë+[o] = strength+peace+[masculine names suffix])
Marcelle
- From: French feminine of MARCELLVS, originally a Roman family name diminutive of MARCVS. Variants include: Marcella, Marcela, Marsaili, etc.
- Meaning: Probably derived from Mars, the Roman god
- Quenya: Carnilië (Carnil+[ië] = Mars+[feminine names suffix])
Margarita
- From: Latinate form of Margaret derived from Latin MARGARITA originally coming from Greek μαργαριτης (margarites). Variant forms include: Margareth, Mairead, Maisie, Marjorie, Marge, Markéta, Gretchen, Margherita, Reeta, Margreet, Greet, Märta, Margaux, etc.
- Meaning: Pearl
- Quenya: Marilla (marilla = n. pearl)
Mark
- From: Form of MARCVS, a Roman praenomen, or given name, which was probably derived from the name of the Roman god MARS. Variant forms: Marcos, Marcus, Marc, Marko, Markus, Marek, Marcel, Márcio, Marzio, etc.
- Meaning: Variation and closely associated with MARS
- Quenya: Carnilmo (Carnil+[mo] = Mars, the planet which was baptized after the Roman god+[masculine names suffix])
Marlene
- From: Blend of Maria & Magdalene
- Meaning: See Maria and Magdalene entries here.
- Quenya: Eärnië (Blend of Maria and Magdalene etymological composed names. Ibid) OR Merinië (Idem)
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Marley
- From: English surname which was taken from a place name in Old English.
- Meaning: Pleasant wood
- Quenya: Matauron (mára+taurë+[on] = good+forest, wood+[masculine names suffix])
- From: Latin form of the New Testament Greek names Μαριαμ (Mariam) and Μαρια (Maria) - the spellings are interchangeable – which were from the Hebrew name מִרְיָם (Miryam). Variant forms: Miriam, Myriam, Mariam, Marija, Maryla, Meryem.
- Meaning: Not known for certain, but theories include “Sea of bitterness” & “Wished for child”
- Quenya: Eärarë (ëar+sára+[ë] = sea+bitter+[feminine names suffix]) OR Meriwinë (merë+winë = wish+baby)
Maribel
- From: Spanish contraction of María & Isabel.
- Meaning: See Maria and Isabel entry here.
- Quenya: Eärvandië (Fusion and contraction of both etymological equivalents of Maria and Isabel already composed here. Check the explanations on both entries.)
Marília
- From: Portuguese variation and possible diminutive form of Latin MARIA.
- Meaning: See Maria entry here.
- Quenya: Eärarincë (ëar+sára+[-incë] = sea+bitter+[diminutive suffix]) OR Merwinincë (merë+winë+[-incë] = wish+baby+[diminutive suffix])
Marilyn
- From: English combination of Mary (see Maria entry here) & Lynn, an English surname which was derived from Welsh llyn
- Meaning: See Maria entry here. Llyn means lake
- Quenya: Sárailin (sára+ailin = bitter+lake, pool)
Marina
- From: Feminine of Latin name MARINVS which is possibly derived the Latin word MARINVS.
- Meaning: Of the sea
- Quenya: Eärellië (ëar+[llo]+{ië} = n. sea+[ablative case suffix]+{feminine names suffix})
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Marta
- From: Spanish form of Aramaic מרתא (marta’)
- Meaning: Lady, mistress.
- Quenya: Wendië (wendë+[ië] = n. lady, girl, maiden+[feminine names suffix])
Martin
- From: Roman name MARTINVS, which was derived from MARTIS, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god Mars
- Meaning: Of Mars (not the planet as told above)
- Quenya: Carnillo (Carnil+[lo] = Mars+[masculine names suffix])
Martina
- From: Feminine form of Latin name MARTINVS, which was derived from MARTIS, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god Mars.
- Meaning: See Martin entry here
- Quenya: Carnillë (Carnil+[lë] = Mars+[feminine names suffix])
Matthew(s)
- From: Greek Ματθαιος (Matthaios) which came originally from Hebrew מַתִּתְיָהוּ (Mattityahu)
- Meaning: Gift of Yahweh
- Quenya: Erunno (Eru+anna+[o] = God+gift+[masculine names suffix])
Mauro
- From: Italian and Portuguese form of Latin MAVRVS.
- Meaning: Dark skinned
- Quenya: Morhelmo ([mor]+helma+{o} = [dark prefix]+skin+{masculine names suffix})
Max
- From: English short form of Maximilian, which comes from the Roman name MAXIMILIANVS, which was derived from MAXIMVS
- Meaning: Greatest
- Quenya: Analto ({an}+alta+[o] = {superlative prefix}+big, great+[masculine names suffix])
Maxine
- From: Feminine form of English short form Max.
- Meaning: See Max entry here
- Quenya: Analtië ({an}+alta+[ië] = {superlative prefix}+big, great+[feminine names suffix])
Mayra
- From: Hispanic variant of Myra who was created by the 17th-century poet Fulke Greville. He possibly based it on Latin MYRRA Otherwise, he may have simply rearranged the letters from the name Mary.
- Meaning: MYRRA means myrrh (a fragrant resin obtained from a tree)
- Quenya: Suhtë (suhtë = n. resin, gum)
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Meaghan
- From: Welsh diminutive of Margaret derived from Latin MARGARITA originally coming from Greek μαργαριτης (margarites). Variant Megan
- Meaning: μαργαριτης means “pearl”
- Quenya: Marillë (marilla+[ë] = pearl+[feminine names suffix])
Meili
- From: Chinese 美麗
- Meaning: Beautiful
- Quenya: Vanima (adj. beautiful)
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Melchizedek
- From: Hebrew מַלְכִּי־צֶדֶק (Malk-i-sédeq)
- Meaning: Malak means “to be or become king/queen” and sadeq means “righteous”
- Quenya: Failarano (faila+aran+[o] = adj. just+king+[masculine names ending])
Melina
- From: Elaboration of Mel (either from names such as Melissa or from Greek μελι meli)
- Meaning: Meli means honey
- Quenya: Lissië (lís+[ië] = honey+[feminine names suffix])
Melody
- From: English word melody which is derived (via Old French and Late Latin) from Greek μελος (melos) combined with αειδω (aeido).
- Meaning: μελος (melos) means “song” and αειδω (aeido) means “to sing”.
- Quenya: Lindië (lin+[ië] = melody+[feminine names suffix])
Merced(es)
- From: Spanish name derived from the title of Virgin Mary, María de las Mercedes.
- Meaning: Mercies
- Quenya: Óraviellë (óravië+[llë] = gerund form of vb. have mercy+[feminine names suffix])
Michael
- From: Hebrew name מִיכָאֵל (Mikha’el)
- Meaning: ‘Who is like God?’
- Quenya: Manveru (man+vë+Eru = who+like,as+God)
Mila
- From: Feminine name originally a diminutive of Slavic names containing the element mil.
- Meaning: See Milena entry here.
- Quenya: Rainië (raina+[ië] = gracious, smiling, sweet-faced+[feminine names ending]) OR Meldië (melda+[ië] = dear, beloved+[feminine names suffix])
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- From: Feminine form of Italian name Milan which has the slavic element mil
- Meaning: Mil means gracious, dear
- Quenya: Rainië (raina+[ië] = gracious, smiling, sweet-faced+[feminine names ending]) OR Meldië (melda+[ië] = dear, beloved+[feminine names suffix])
Minea
- From: Finnish name created by Mika Waltari in his novel Sinuhe Egyptiläinen.
- Meaning: Unknown
- Quenya: Minëa (orthographic equivalent as its etymology is not known)
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Monica
- From: Most likely of North African or Phoenician origin.
- Meaning: Unknown. Since the Middle Ages, it has been associated with Latin MONEO ”advisor” and Greek monos ”one”.
- Quenya: Asëaquettarë (asëa+quetta+[rë] = beneficial+word+[feminine agent suffix]) OR Minë (minë = number one)
Moses
- From: Hebrew משה (mashah)
- Meaning: Drew out
- Quenya: Calpanon (calpa+[në]+{on} = to draw water, to scoop out+[past tense suffix]+{masculine names suffix})
Murillo
- From: Spanish name derived from Latin MVRVS
- Meaning: Wall
- Quenya: Rambo (ramba+[o] = n. wall+[masculine names suffix])
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