Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In Scottish Gaelic use, Màili shares an earlier linguistic root with Mary. Mary has been associated with French and Latin naming traditions. The precise derivation is uncertain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Scottish Gaelic use, Màili is used as a variant of Màiri.
Màili’s family of names
Màili shares a linguistic root with Mary. Màili has a related form in Mairi.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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