Maisie
Maisie f
Scottish: pet form derived from
Mairead, the
Gaelic form of
MARGARET (SEE
Margaret), with the
Scottish and northern
English hypocoristic suffix -
ie.
Gaelic palatalized -
r- sounds to
English ears like /z/. The name occurs in
Scottish border ballads in the form
Masery.
First names dictionary.
2012.