Etymology

mayo

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Irish Maigh Eo
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Mayo · proper noun1

  1. Irish · derived fromMaigh Eo“plain of yew trees”
  2. English todayMayo

The name of the village and county in Ireland is from Irish Maigh Eo (“plain of yew trees”).

Mayo · proper noun2

From the Middle English personal name Mayheu, equivalent to Matthew.

Mayo · noun, proper noun3

  1. Mayo · derived from[Term?]“people of the riverbank”
  2. English todayMayo

From Mayo [Term?] (“people of the riverbank”), in reference to the Mayo River.

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