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

• (Munster, Connacht) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠɑːɾʲə/
• (Ulster) IPA^(key): /ˈmˠaːɾʲə/

Proper noun

Máire f (genitive Mháire)

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

Derived terms

• Máirín
• Máire fhada (“heron”)

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

• Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977) “Máire”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN