Mavis
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'''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.
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