Mab

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Mab

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Mab can have two origins:
1. Mab is short for Mabel. Mabel is a shortened form of Amabel, and English name from the Latin “amabilis” meaning “Lovable.”
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2. Mab is an Anglicization of the Irish Gaelic name Maeve. Maeve is an English form of the comes from the Irish Gaelic name Meadhbh (or Medb), meaning “Intoxicating.”

History:
Mab was Shakespeare’s translation of the Gaelic name Meadhbh (or Medb).
In later years, it was used as short form of the name Mabel.

Pronunciation: mabb.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
less than 0.001 % named Mab

Popularity of Mab:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-2000: N/A