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