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Maelmuire

Pronounced: MAYL-mwir-ə

Meaning: Devotee of Mary

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About the name

Origin
Irish
English version
Myles, Miles
Variants
Maoilmhuire, Maolmhuire
Stronghold region
All-Ireland

Overview

Borne by Maelmuire Ó hUiginn, 16th-century Archbishop of Tuam, and by many medieval ecclesiastics.

The story behind Maelmuire

A common name among medieval Irish clerics; means servant of Mary.

Mythology & legend

Non-mythological; medieval Christian name.

Did you know?

Several scribes of the medieval period bore this name; one wrote the Lebor na hUidre.

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