Etymology Explorer › Irish

Where does “Máire” come from?

Máire (Irish) comes from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

Máire (Irish): Mary

Definitions

  1. Mary

Ancestry of “Máire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMarīa—
2Ancient GreekΜαρία—
3Hebrewמִרְיָם—
4Aramaicמריםbitter
5Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם—

Words derived from “Máire”

  • Máirín
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם →