MARIANNE, a compound of _Mary_ and _Anne_--so MARIAN, MARYANN.--Fr.
_Mariane_, _Marianne_, It. _Marianna_, Sp. _Mariana_, Ger. _Marianne_.
MARION, a French form of _Mary_.--Dim. MAMIE.
MARMADUKE (prob. Celt., last syllable L.), sea-leader, or mighty leader.
MARTHA (Heb.), lady.--Dims. MAT, MATTY, PAT, PATTY.--Fr. _Marthe_, It. and Sp. _Marta_, Ger. _Martha_.
MARTIN (L.), of Mars, warlike.--L. _Martinus_, Fr. _Martin_, _Mertin_, It.
and Sp. _Martino_, Port. _Martinho_, Ger. _Martin_.
MARY (Heb.), prob. related to _Mara_, _Marah_, bitter.--Dims. MAY, MOLL, MOLLY, MAMIE, POL, POLLY.--L. _Maria_, Fr. _Marie_, _Marion_, It. and Sp.
_Maria_, Pol. _Marya_.
MATILDA, MATHILDA (Teut.), mighty battle maid.--Dims. MAT, MATTY, MAUD, PATTY, TILDA.--Fr. _Mathilde_, It. _Matilda_, Ger. _Matilde_.
MATTHEW (Heb.), gift of the Lord.--Dim. MAT.--L. _Matthaeus_, Fr. _Mathieu_, It. _Matteo_, Sp. _Mateo_, Ger. _Matthaeus_.
MATTHIAS, the Greek form of _Matthew_.
MAUD, a contraction of _Matilda_ or of _Magdalene_.
MAURICE (L.), Moorish, dark-coloured.--L. _Mauritius_, Fr. _Maurice_, It.
_Maurizio_, Sp. _Mauricio_, Ger. _Moritz_.
MAXIMILIAN (L.), the greatest aemilianus.--L. _Maximilianus_, Fr.
_Maximilien_, Port. _Maximilis_, Ger. _Maximilian_.
MAY, the month of May, or a contraction of _Mary_.
MELICENT, MILICENT (L.), sweet singer, or (Teut.) strength.--Sp.
_Melisenda_.
MELISSA (Gr.), a bee.--Fr. _Melisse_, _Melite_, It. _Melissa_.
MERCY (Eng.), Mercy.
MICAH (Heb.), who is like the Lord?
MICHAEL (Heb.), who is like God?--Dims. MIKE, MICKY.--Fr. _Michel_, It.
_Michele_, Sp. and Port. _Miguel_, Ger. _Michael_.
MILDRED (Teut.), mild threatener.--L. _Mildreda_.
MILES (L.), soldier.
MINNIE (Teut.), remembrance--sometimes for _Mina_, a contraction of _Wilhelmina_; sometimes put for _Mary_.
MIRANDA (L.), admirable.
MIRIAM (Heb.), the same as _Mary_.
MORGAN (W.), seaman.
MOSES (Heb.), he that draws out, but more probably an Egyptian name.--Dims.
MOSE, MOSEY.--So L., Fr. _Mose_, It. _Moise_, Sp. _Moises_, Ger.
_Moses_.--Fem. MOSINA.
MYRA (Gr.), she who laments.
NAAMAN (Heb.), pleasant.
NAHUM (Heb.), consolation, a consoler.
NANCY, a familiar form of _Anne_, not properly of Agnes.--Dims. NAN, NANCE, NINA.
NAOMI (Heb.), pleasant.
NAPOLEON (Gr.), of the new city.--Fr. _Napoleon_, It. _Napoleone_.
NATHAN (Heb.), he hath given;--NATHANAEL, NATHANIEL, gift of God.
NEHEMIAH (Heb.), the Lord comforteth.
NEIL, NEAL (Celt.), chief.
NELLIE, NELLY, a dim. of _Ellen_, _Helen_, or _Eleanor_.
NICHOLAS, NICOLAS (Gr.), victory of the people.--Dim. NICK.--L. _Nicolaus_, Fr. _Nicolas_, _Nicole_, It. _Nicolo_, _Nicola_, Sp. _Nicolas_, Port.
_Nicolao_, Ger. _Nikolaus_.
NOAH (Heb.), rest.
NOEL (Fr.--L.), Christmas, born on that day.--Fr. _Noel_, It. _Natale_, Sp.
and Port. _Natal_.
NORA, NORAH, a contraction of _Honora_, _Leonora_, and _Eleanor_.
NORMAN (Teut.), Northman.
OBADIAH (Heb.), servant or worshipper of the Lord.--L. _Obadias_.
OBED (Heb.), a worshipper (of the Lord).
OCTAVIUS, OCTAVUS (L.), the eighth born--dims. TAVY, TAVE--L. _Octavius_, _Octavianus_, Fr. _Octavien_, It. _Ottaviano_, _Ottavio_.--Fem.