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
Marzanna (2)	-	Slavic Mythology
Broos	BRO:S	Dutch, Limburgish
Juozapas	-	Lithuanian
Gates	[geits]
Srinivas	-	Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil
Laxmi	-	Indian, Telugu, Marathi, Hindi, Nepali