Maoilíosa

Maoilíosa
Maoilíosa (originally m now also f)
Irish Gaelic: name meaning ‘devotee of Jesus’.
Anglicized form: MELISSA (SEE Melissa) (a modern development).
Cognate (m only): Scottish Gaelic: Maoilios (Anglicized as MYLES (SEE Myles)).

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