Lydia (Gr.), a native of Lydia.
Mabel (L.), lovable, worthy of love, inspiring love—a contraction of Amabel (q.v.).
Madeline, the French form of Magdalene (Heb.), belonging to Magdala.—Dims. Maud, Maudlin.—Fr. Magdelaine, Madeleine, Madelon, It. Maddalena, Sp. Magdalena, Madelena, Ger. Magdalene.
Madoc (W.), beneficent.
Malachi (Heb.), messenger of the Lord, or my messenger.
Manasseh (Heb.), forgetting, one who forgets.—L. Manasses.
Marcellus, dim. of Marcus.—Fem. Marcella.
Marcus, Marcius, Mark (L.), a hammer, or sprung from Mars—L. Marcus, Fr. Marc, It. Marco, Sp. Marcos, Ger. Markus.—Fem. Marcia—Fr. Marcie, It. Marcia, Marzia.
Margaret (Gr.), a pearl.—Dims. Margie, Margery, Marjory, Madge, Mag, Maggie, Meg, Meggy, Peg, Peggy, Meta, Gritty.—Fr. Marguérite, It. Margherita, Sp. Margarita, Port. Margarida, Ger. Margarethe, Gretchen.
Maria, the Latin form of Mary.