Where does “Moira” come from?

Moira derives from Ancient Greek μοῖρα, which came from Latin Maria, itself from Ancient Greek Μαρία, ultimately from Aramaic מַרְיָם or מרים.

Moira (English): The personification of fate, especially as Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos

Definitions

  1. The personification of fate, especially as Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos

Ancestry of “Moira”, step by step

Moira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Irish Máire

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IrishMáireMary
2LatinMarīaMary mother of Jesus
3Ancient GreekΜαρίαMary, Maria
4Hebrewמִרְיָם—
5Aramaicמריםbitter
6Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם—

via Ancient Greek Μοῖρα

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜοῖραFates
2Proto-Hellenicmóřřā—
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם →Every word from Hebrew מִרְיָם →Every word from Aramaic מרים →