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. Moïse, 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.