Máire

See also: Maire and maire

Irish

Etymology

From Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryām). Doublet of Muire.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Máire f (genitive Mháire)

  1. a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Mary

Derived terms

Descendants
  • → English: Maire, Moira, Maura

Mutation
Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
Máire Mháire not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References
  1. Sjoestedt, M. L. (1931) Phonétique d’un parler irlandais de Kerry (in French), Paris: Librairie Ernest Leroux, § 86, page 46

Further reading
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