moray

moray · noun¹

1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσμύραινα
2. Latin · derived frommurēna“sea eel, lamprey”
3. Portuguese · derived frommoreia
4. English todaymoray

From Portuguese moreia, from Latin murēna (“sea eel, lamprey”), from Ancient Greek σμύραινα (smúraina), from σμύρος (smúros, “sea eel”).

Moray · proper noun²

1. Proto-Celtic · derived from*mori“sea”
2. Scottish Gaelic · derived fromMoireibh
3. Medieval Latin · derived fromMoravia
4. English todayMoray

From Medieval Latin Moravia, Morauia, from Scottish Gaelic Moireibh, Moireabh, Moreb, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *mori (“sea”) + *trebā (“settlement”), of Pictish origin.

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