Moira

See also: moira

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔɪɹə/
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪɹə

Etymology 1

From the Ancient Greek μοῖρα (moîra).

Proper noun

Moira (plural Moirai)

  1. (Greek mythology) The personification of fate, especially as Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos.
Translations

Etymology 2

Anglicized from Irish Máire, a cognate of Mary. Doublet of Maura.

Proper noun

Moira (plural Moiras)

  1. A female given name from Irish.

Etymology 3

From Irish Maigh Rath.

Proper noun

Moira

  1. A village in County Down, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J 1460).
  2. A village in Ashby Woulds parish, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England, named after the earldom of Moira in Northern Ireland (OS grid ref SK3115).

Etymology 4

Unknown

Proper noun

Moira

  1. A local government area in northern Victoria, Australia; in full, the Shire of Moira.

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μοῖρα (Moîra).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.i.ra/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɔira

Proper noun

Moira f (plural Moire)

  1. (Greek mythology) Moira

References

  1. ^ moira in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μοῖρα (Moîra).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmoj.ɾɐ/ [ˈmoɪ̯.ɾɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈmoj.ɾa/ [ˈmoɪ̯.ɾa]

Proper noun

Moira f

  1. (Greek mythology) Moira (personification of fate)