Muirgheas

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Muirgheas

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Muirgheas in a Gaelic type, note the lenited g in the name (gh) once appeared in Irish orthography with a dot above it, as pictured.
Gender Masculine
Language(s) Irish
Origin
Language(s) Irish
Derivationmuir + gus
Meaning "sea" + "choice"
Other names
Anglicisation(s) Maurice
See also Muiris

Muirgheas is a masculine given name in the Irish language. The name is composed of two elements: the first, muir, means "sea"; the second element, gus, means "choice". The name has been Anglicised to the etymologically unrelated Maurice . A contracted form of the name is Muiris (which is also a form of Maurice in Irish). [1]

Given name name typically used to differentiate people from the same family, clan, or other social group who have a common last name

A given name is a part of a person's personal name. It identifies a person, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group who have a common surname. The term given name refers to the fact that the name usually is bestowed upon a person, normally to a child by their parents at or close to the time of birth. A Christian name, a first name which historically was given at baptism, is now also typically given by the parents at birth.

Irish language Goidelic (Gaelic) language spoken in Ireland and by Irish people

Irish is a member of the Goidelic (Gaelic) language branch of the Celtic languages originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is spoken as a first language in substantial areas of counties Galway, Kerry, Cork and Donegal, smaller areas of Waterford, Mayo and Meath, and a few other locations, and as a second language by a larger group of non-habitual speakers across the country.

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People with the name

Muirgheas mac Aedh was king of Uí Díarmata until he was killed in 999.

Muirgheas Ua Cú Ceannainn was King of Uí Díarmata.

Muirgheas Ua hEidhin was King of Uí Fiachrach Aidhne.

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Uí Díarmata

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References

  1. ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006), A Dictionary of First Names, Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.), Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 352, ISBN   978-0-19-861060-1
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