mavin

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.

verb

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kato	-	Eastern African, Ganda
Fausto	-	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Seraphina	-	English (Rare), German (Rare), Late Roman
Algar
Mikhal	-	Biblical Hebrew
Lily	LIL-ee	English