Muir

See also: muir, mùir, and muîr

English

Etymology

From Scots muir (“moor”). A derivation from Scottish Gaelic muir (“ocean”) has also been suggested.

Pronunciation

• enPR: myo͝oə(r), IPA^(key): /mjʊə(ɹ)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /mɪɚ/
• Rhymes: -ʊə(ɹ), -ɔː(ɹ), -ɪə(ɹ)

Proper noun

Muir

1. A surname from Scots.
2. A neighbourhood of Willits, Mendocino County, California, United States.
3. A village in Ionia County, Michigan, United States.
4. A census-designated place in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States.
5. A community in Norwich township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.

See also

• Muir Beach
• Muirhead
• Muir of Ord

Anagrams

• Rumi, muri, rimu