Where does “Muir Rua” come from?
Muir Rua (Irish) comes from English Red Sea, from Middle English Red See, from Old English Rēad Sǣ, from Latin Mare Rubrum, from Ancient Greek Ἐρυθρᾱ̀ θάλασσα — Indian Ocean.
Ancestry of “Muir Rua”, step by step
Muir Rua traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English Red Sea
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Red Sea | The states of the western and southern United States which consistently vote Republican in presidential elections |
| 2 | Middle English | Red See | — |
| 3 | Old English | Rēad Sǣ | — |
| 4 | Latin | Mare Rubrum | the Red Sea |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἐρυθρᾱ̀ θάλασσα | Indian Ocean |