At a Glance
- Meaning
- The black-and-white corvid; from 'pie' (the old word for the bird, from Latin pica) plus 'Mag', a pet form of Margaret used to personify it -- the same pattern as Robin Redbreast or Jenny Wren
- Origin
- English
- Pronunciation
- MAG-pye
Magpie is an English name meaning “the black-and-white corvid; from 'pie' (the old word for the bird, from Latin pica) plus 'Mag', a pet form of Margaret used to personify it -- the same pattern as Robin Redbreast or Jenny Wren”. It appears in our list of 150+ Bird Names for Babies From Robin to Wren and Beyond.
Meaning & Origin of Magpie
Meaning: The black-and-white corvid; from 'pie' (the old word for the bird, from Latin pica) plus 'Mag', a pet form of Margaret used to personify it -- the same pattern as Robin Redbreast or Jenny Wren.
Origin: English.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Magpie
MAG-pyeIPA /ˈmæɡpaɪ/
Popularity of Magpie
Magpie doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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Similar Names
Wrenley · Wrenna · Birdie · Starling · Hen · Pigeon
