The first name Maisie is of Persian, Greek, Hebrew, English, Celtic/Gaelic, Scottish origin. It is often a girl name. It has the following meaning(s):

Persian: Diminutive of Margaret: Child of Light. Famous Bearer: Margaret Thatcher, Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Greek: Diminutive of Margaret: Pearl

Hebrew: Diminutive of Mary: Wished-for Child; Rebellion; Bitter. Famous Bearers: the Virgin Mary; Mary Magdalene; Mary, Queen of Scots (-)

English: Nickname for Margaret or Marjorie

Greek: Pearl (Maj, Mai, Maja)

Celtic/Gaelic: Pearl

Scottish: Scottish Diminutive Form of Margaret: Pearl, Child of Light

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Mairead  (Scottish)
A Peral; a Scottish Form of Margaret. Variations: Maighread. Pet: Magaidh, Maisie, Peigi. (May-red)

Margaret  (Greek)
Pearl, Precious One (Madge, Maggie, Maisie, Margarita, Marge, Margery, Marjorie, Margo, Margot, Margit, Margitte, Marguerite, Meg, Megan, Meghan, Meaghan, Meggy, Peg, Peggy)

Mysie  (Scottish)
Variant of Maisie: Scottish Diminutive Form of Margaret: Pearl, Child of Light

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