Meaning: Pearl, through Mairead
The story
Maisie is a Scottish diminutive of Mairead. Its pearl meaning comes through the Margaret family, rather than a separate Scots word.
Nicknames
- Mae
Spellings & variants
- Maisy
- Mazie
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
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Origins
Maisie comes from Scottish.
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