Mayme

Mayme is an English variant of Mamie, itself a familiar pet form of Mary or Margaret. Mary derives from the Hebrew name Miryam, whose precise meaning is debated but may relate to concepts of beloved or bitter, while Margaret traces back through Latin and Greek to a word meaning pearl. Mayme was most common in the United States during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, reflecting the era's fondness for diminutive and phonetically spelled pet names. Related forms include Mamie, Mary, Mae, and Mame.