Moira
See also: moira
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔɪɹə/
- Rhymes: -ɔɪɹə
Etymology 1
From the Ancient Greek μοῖρα (moîra).
Proper noun
Moira (plural Moirai)
Related terms
Translations
personification of fate
Etymology 2
Anglicized from Irish Máire, a cognate of Mary. Doublet of Maura.
Proper noun
Moira (plural Moiras)
- A female given name from Irish.
Related terms
Etymology 3
From Irish Maigh Rath.
Proper noun
Moira
- A village in County Down, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J 1460).
- 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
- 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)
References
- ^ 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]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈmoj.ɾɐ/
Proper noun
Moira f