Meanings
Moira1
Moira2
Moira3
proper noun
- 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).
- A town in Franklin County, New York, United States, named after the Earl of Moira.
Moira4
proper noun
- A local government area in northern Victoria, Australia; in full, the Shire of Moira.
Origin
Moira · proper noun
- Ancient Greekμοῖρα
- EnglishMoira
From the Ancient Greek μοῖρα (moîra).
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- IrishMáire
- EnglishMoira
Anglicized from Irish Máire, a cognate of Mary. Doublet of Maura.
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- IrishMaigh Rath
- EnglishMoira
From Irish Maigh Rath.
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Finnish Moira
- Moirapersonification of fate
French Moire
- Moirepersonification of fate
Portuguese Moira
- Moirapersonification of fate
Russian Мо́йра
- Мо́йра (Mójra)personification of fate
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Cite this entry
APA
Moira. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moira
MLA
“Moira.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moira. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Moira,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Moira.
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