Máire

See also: Maire and maire

Irish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): [ˈmˠɑːɾʲə]
(Ulster) IPA^(key): [ˈmˠæːɾʲə]

Proper noun

Máire f (genitive Mháire)

A female given name, equivalent to English Mary.

Derived terms

Máirín
Máire fhada (“heron”)

Related terms

Muire

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.

Further reading

"Máire" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.

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