Origin of the name Maxwell: Transferred use of the Scottish surname originating from a place-name derived from the name Maccus (great) and the Old English wielle (spring, pool) or wella (stream). The name was indicative of one who dwelled at Maccus' spring or the stream of Maccus.
Maxy as a name for boys (also used as girls' name Maxy) is of Latin origin, and the meaning of the name Maxy is "greatest". Maxy is a variant form of Maximilian (Latin). Maxy is also a variation of Maximus (Latin): Roman family name derived from maximus.
Mel can be the abbreviated version of the given names Melvyn, Melvin, Melanie, Melina, Melinda, Melissa, Melody, Melitta, Melchior or Melville. It is also a standalone name from the Gaelic Maol, meaning bald; this was used to refer to tonsured men to mean servant, as in "Maol-Iosa" - Servant of Jesus.
Etymology. The modern name Melinda is a combination of "Mel" with the suffix "-inda". "Mel" can be derived from names such as Melanie meaning "dark, black" in Greek, or from Melissa (μÎλισσα) meaning "Honeybee" in Greek.
Melvin Name Meaning. Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Bheathain (see McIlwaine). Scottish: variant of Melville 1. Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maoil MhÃn 'descendant of the devotee of MaoilmhÃn', a personal name meaning 'gentle chieftain'.
Mercer is an English and Scottish surname. It is an occupational name, derived from the Old French word "mercier" or "merchier", meaning a merchant: originally one trading in textiles (mercery).
Origin of the name Mercy: Taken from mercy (compassion, forgiveness, pity), which is derived from the Latin merces (payment, reward). The name was popular among the Puritans in the 16th and 17th centuries but is now less common.
Merilyn is an emotional, sensitive and nervous individual who seeks the company of others. While she is quite idealistic, she never completely loses her grip on reality and her feet remain firmly planted on the ground.
Mickel Name Meaning. German: from the personal name, a variant of Michael. Altered spelling of German and Dutch Michel. Scottish: variant spelling of Mickle.
Mildred is a female given name. It is an Anglo-Saxon name of Old English origin, and its meaning is "gentle strength". It reached the rank of the sixth most popular name for girls in the United States in 1912 and maintained that popularity through 1920, but then its popularity dropped quickly afterward.
