Mavis 5818032 206250507 2008-04-17T14:36:50Z Raphie 602490 /* People */ '''Mavis''' is a female name and may refer to: ==People== *[[Mavis Gallant]], a [[Canada|Canadian]] writer *[[Mavis Hutchinson]], first woman to run across the United States *[[Mavis Staples]], an [[United States|American]] rhythm and blues singer *[[Mavis Taillieu]], a Canadian politician *[[Mavis Wilson]], a Canadian politician *[[Mavis Wilton]], a character in [[Coronation Street]], played by [[Thelma Barlow]] ==Fictional characters== *[[Major characters in The Railway Series#Mavis|Mavis the Quarry Diesel]], a character from [[The Railway Series]] books by the Rev. W. Awdry. *[[Mavis Munro]], office manager to attorneys Wolff & Byrd, Counselors of the Macabre in the comic book series: ''[[Supernatural Law]]'' and ''Supernatural Law Secretary Mavis''. ==Programs== *[[MaVIS]], (Market Volatility and Information System) a distributed system for pricing financial instruments *[[Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing]], a touch typing program ==Other== *Allied codename for the World War II Japanese [[Kawanishi H6K]] flying boat *the Old English name for the [[Song thrush]] (''turdus philomelos'') still used by some dialects in the UK. {{disambig}} [[Category:Disambiguation]]