Moira

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English

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From the Ancient Greek μοῖρα (moîra).

Proper noun

Moira (plural Moirai)

  1. (Greek mythology) The personification of fate, especially as Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos.
Translations

Etymology 2

Anglicized from Irish Máire, a cognate of Mary. Doublet of Maura.

Proper noun

Moira (plural Moiras)

  1. A female given name from Irish.

Etymology 3

From Irish Maigh Rath

 Moira, County Down on Wikipedia
 Moira, Leicestershire on Wikipedia

Proper noun

Moira

  1. A village in County Down, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J 1460).
  2. 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

Unknown

Proper noun

Moira

  1. The Shire of Moira, a local government area in northern Victoria, Australia.

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μοῖρα (Moîra).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Moira f

  1. (Greek mythology) Moira (personification of fate)
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