Etymograph

English

Maire

Maire comes from Irish Máire ‘Mary’, and goes back to Ancient Greek Μαρία.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜαρία
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMaria
  3. Irishc. 1200–presentMáire‘Mary’
  4. EnglishtodayMaire

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΜαρία
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMaria
  3. Irishc. 1200–presentMáire‘Mary’
  4. EnglishtodayMaire

Linked words

through Latin Maria

marry, marionette, 2 more

Another origin of Maire

  1. Frenchc. 1600–presentMaire
  2. Englishtodaysame form

Today it means

name A female given name from Irish.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek Μαρία / Maire

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