Female Name
Mab
ˈmæb
Overview
Gender
feminine
Origin
Categories
Dresden Files characters
fairies
moons
moons of Uranus
queens
Shakespearean characters
uncertain etymology
Meaning & Etymology
The name 'Mab' was used by William Shakespeare for the queen of the fairies in his play 'Romeo and Juliet' (1596). Its origin is uncertain, but it is possibly derived from 'Mabel' or the Irish name 'Medb'. Following its use by Shakespeare, the name appeared in other literary works, such as Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem 'Queen Mab' (1813).
Etymology
Original Form:
Possibly derived from 'Mabel' or the Irish name 'Medb'
Evolution:
From uncertain origins to a literary name used by Shakespeare and later authors
Source:
Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' and Percy Bysshe Shelley's 'Queen Mab'
Related Names
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