name
Irish
Mythology
Eimear
EE-mer
/ˈiːmər/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Eimear
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Irish Gaelic (Ireland/mythology)
- Meaning
- Swift; possibly related to 'aime' (river)
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
In Irish mythology, Eimear was the wife of the hero Cú Chulainn, celebrated for her six gifts (beauty, voice, sweet speech, wisdom, needlework, and chastity); 'ei' = 'ee'; one of the six gifts was the gift of sweet speech — fittingly, her name is itself melodic
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