Mavis (meibisu) in Japanese

The name Mavis in Japanese Katakana is メイビス which in romaji is meibisu. Katakana is the standard translation for names into Japanese, Mavis in Japanese Hiragana, the non-standard translation for names into Japanese, is めいびす.

How do you write Mavis in Japanese Kanji?

The closest sounding kanji name that sounds similar to "mavis" is 芽衣美鈴, pronounced "me-i-bi-su". The kanji characters mean "bud, clothing, beauty, and bell".

The western meaning of the name "Mavis" is derived from the Latin word "mavors" which means "great". The closest matching Kanji name based on this meaning is 大智 (dai-chi), which is pronounced "dah-ee-chee". The kanji characters mean "great wisdom".

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