Where does “Deirdre” come from?

Deirdre comes from Old Irish Derdriu, derived from Old Irish derdrethar, which itself derives from Old Irish dord.

Deirdre (English): The foremost tragic heroine in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology

Definitions

  1. The foremost tragic heroine in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology

Ancestry of “Deirdre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishDeirdre—
2Old IrishDerdriumost famously borne by a tragic heroine of the Ulster Cycle
3Old Irishderdretharrages, resounds
4Old Irishdordto buzz, drone; buzzing, humming, droning,...
Every word from Old Irish dord →Every word from Old Irish derdrethar →Every word from Old Irish Derdriu →