maven

and mavin (ˈmevnæ)

1. n. an expert; a self-proclaimed expert. (From Hebrew mevin via Yiddish.) A maven in the stock market you are not.

2. in. to act as a maven (sense 1). She’s always mavening about something.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gulbadan	-	Urdu (Rare)
Polyxeni	-	Greek
Delta	DEL-tə	English
AntÔNio	-	Portuguese (Brazilian)
Zulaykha	-	Arabic
Teemu	TE:-moo	Finnish