Means “handsome lord” from Welsh ior “lord” and berth “handsome”. This name is used in the Mabinogion, a collection of tales from Welsh myth, where it belongs to a son of Maredudd. This name is sometimes used as a Welsh form of Edward.
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of the Roman cognomen Faustinus, which was itself derived from the Roman name Faustus. Faustinus was the name of several early saints.
People with the name Mahieu have a deep inner desire to serve humanity and to give to others by sharing money, knowledge and experience, or creative and artistic ability.