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MAISIE: Diminutive of Margaret, "pearl." [Casteel Series]

MALCOLM: Scottish/Gaelic name meaning "devotee of St. Columba." Variants include Malcolum, and Malkolm. Diminutives are Mal and Malc. [Dollanganger Series]

MANON: French. Heroine in French Novel. [De Beers Series]

MARGARET: Latin name meaning "a pearl." [De Beers Series]

MARIANNE: Variant of Marian, "bitter." Variants are Mariana and Marianna. [Casteel Series]

MARTHA: Biblical name meaning "lady." Some diminutives are Marti, Martie, Mattie, and Marty. [Cutler Series]

MAUREEN: Irish variant of Mary, "bitter." Variants include Maurene, Maurine, and Moreen. [Wildflowers Mini-Series]

MEGAN: Welsh form of Meg, "pearl." [Hudson Series]

MELANIE: French form of Latin name meaning "dark-skinned." Diminutive, Mel, exists. [Cutler Series]

MELODY/MELODIE: Greek name meaning "song." [Dollanganger & Logan Series]

MICHAEL: Biblical name meaning "who is like the Lord?" Some diminutives are Mick, Mickey, Mickie, Micky, Mike, and Mikey. [Cutler Series]

MICHELLE: Variant spelling of Michèle, "who is like the Lord?" [Logan Series]

MISTY: From standard word, evoking hazy island, autumn morning, and other similar images. [Wildflowers Series]