The name Deirdre is usually given to a Girl.
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The origin of the name lies in Irish.
Deirdre is pronounced as DEER-drah
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Deirdre originates in Gaelic languages and means "real woman". In Irish mythology, there was a character called Deirdre of the Sorrows due to her tragic fate. She was an inspiration of at least 5 plays, including William Butler Yeats' Deirdre and J.M. Synge's Deirdre of Sorrows. In the United States, the name is fairly rare.
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Pronunciation
DEER-dr/DEER-dree
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Deirdre originates
In Gaelic languages and means "real woman".
In Irish mythology, there was a character called
Deirdre of the Sorrows due to her tragic fate. She was an inspiration of at least 5 plays, including
William Butler Yeats'
Deirdre and J.M. Synge's
Deirdre of Sorrows.
In the United States, the name is fairly rare.
Meaning, origin and history of the name Deirdre - Behind the Name
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Meaning
From the Old
Irish name
Derdriu, meaning unknown, possibly derived from
Der meaning "daughter". This was the name of a tragic character in
Irish legend who died of a broken heart after
Conchobar, the king of Ulster, forced her to be his bride and killed her lover
Naoise.It has only been commonly used as a given name since the 20th century, influenced by two plays featuring the character:
William Butler Yeats'
Deirdre (1907) and J. M. Synge's
Deirdre of the Sorrows (1910).
Origin
English, Irish, Irish Mythology
Pronunciation
/ˈdɪɹ.dɹə/(English) /ˈdɪɹ.dɹi/(English) /ˈdʲɛɾˠ.dʲɾʲə/(Irish)