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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Margaret, Marguerite, Maggie
- Variants
- Maighréad, Mairead
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
The Irish form of Margaret; in continuous use since the medieval period through devotion to Saint Margaret of Antioch.
The story behind Mairéad
Brought into Irish via the cult of Saint Margaret of Antioch and the Scottish Saint Margaret.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; Gaelic form of Margaret.
Did you know?
The standard Irish form of Margaret since the medieval period.
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