Names like Maire

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Maeve

Anglicized from Irish Méabh, from Middle Irish Medb (literally “intoxicating”), name of a legendary queen of Connacht.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

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Aoife

Borrowed from Irish Aoife. The name is unrelated to the Biblical name Eva, which was rendered as Éabha in Irish. However, due to the lack of a more precise alternative familiar…

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends E

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Deirdre

From Irish Deirdre, from Old Irish Derdriu. From Old Irish Derdriu. From Old Irish Derdriu.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

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Diedre

From Irish Deirdre.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 2 syllables
Ending: ends E

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Saoirse

Borrowed from Irish Saoirse, from saoirse (“freedom”).

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends E

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Shanae

Anglicization of Irish Sinéad q.v. based on its modern Irish pronunciation. Doublet of Janet, Jeanette, Jeannette, Juanita, and Sinead.

Gender: feminine
Syllables: 1 syllable
Ending: ends E

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