Moira
See also: moira
English
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom the Ancient Greek μοῖρα (moîra).
Proper noun
editMoira (plural Moirai)
Related terms
editTranslations
editpersonification of fate
Etymology 2
editAnglicized from Irish Máire, a cognate of Mary. Doublet of Maura.
Proper noun
editMoira (plural Moiras)
- A female given name from Irish.
Related terms
editEtymology 3
editFrom Irish Maigh Rath
Proper noun
editMoira
- A village in County Down, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J 1460).
- A village in Ashby Woulds parish, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England, named after the earldom of Moira in Northern Ireland (OS grid ref SK3115).
Etymology 4
editUnknown
Proper noun
editMoira
- The Shire of Moira, a local government area in northern Victoria, Australia.
Anagrams
editItalian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Ancient Greek Μοῖρα (Moîra).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editMoira f (plural Moire)
References
edit- ^ moira in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Portuguese
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Ancient Greek Μοῖρα (Moîra).
Pronunciation
edit
Proper noun
editMoira f
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