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Irish
Etymology
From Old Irish Maire,[1] from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מַרְיָם (maryām) or Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryām). Doublet of Máire (the girl’s name Mary and the name of the other biblical Marys).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Muire f (genitive Mhuire)
- (biblical) Mary (mother of Jesus)
Derived terms
Mutation
| Irish mutation
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| Radical
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Lenition
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Eclipsis
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| Muire
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Mhuire
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not applicable
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| Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.
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References
Further reading
Scottish Gaelic
Proper noun
Muire f
- (biblical) Alternative form of Moire