The name Moira is usually given to a Girl.
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The origin of the name lies in Scottish.
Moira is pronounced as MOY-rah
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Moira is a variant of Mary. Mary is an English form of Maria, the name used in the New Testament, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Miryam. There are several possible meanings of Miryam, some of them being: "lots of bitterness", "wished for child", "bitter", "rebellious". Mary is the name of different characters in New Testament, the most important ones being the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, and Mary Magdalene. The name has been extremely popular for centuries, especially among Christians.
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Meaning
Of The Sea Or Bitter
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Moira- Rebellious woman, MOI-ra , Irish on BellyBallot
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Moira is a variant of
Mary.
Mary is an
English form of
Maria, the name used in the New Testament, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name
Miryam. There are several possible meanings of
Miryam, some of them being: "lots of bitterness", "wished for child", "bitter", "rebellious".
Mary is the name of different characters in New Testament, the most important ones being the Virgin
Mary, mother of
Jesus, and
Mary Magdalene. The name has been extremely popular for centuries, especially among Christians.
Meaning, origin and history of the name Moira - Behind the Name
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Meaning
Anglicized form of Máire. It also coincides with Greek Μοῖρα (
Moira) meaning "
Fate, destiny", the singular of Μοῖραι, the Greek name for the Fates. They were the three female personifications of destiny in Greek mythology.
Origin
Irish, Scottish, English
Pronunciation
/ˈmɔɪ.ɹə/(English)