Maeve

M3A1E1V4E1
/meɪv/

proper noun

A female given name from Irish of mostly Irish usage.

OriginIrish Méabh ← Middle Irish Medb →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Irish of mostly Irish usage.

Origin

  1. Middle IrishMedb
  2. IrishMéabh
  3. EnglishMaeve

Anglicized form of the Irish Méabh, from Middle Irish Medb (literally “intoxicating”) and Meadhbh in Medieval irish. The name of a legendary queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.

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APA

Maeve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maeve

MLA

“Maeve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maeve. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Maeve,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maeve.

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