Moira

Meaning

Proper Noun

• The personification of fate, especially as Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos.
• A female given name from Irish.
• village Down (county) Northern Ireland (constituent country).
• village North West Leicestershire (district) Leicestershire (county) England (constituent country), named after the earldom of Moira in Northern Ireland .

Origin

• From the Ancient Greek μοῖρα.
• Anglicized from Irish Máire, cognate to Mary.
• From Irish Maigh Rath