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Méabh

mayv

/meɪv/

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méabh

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Irish Gaelic (Ireland)
Meaning
Intoxicating; she who intoxicates
Gender
female

Pronunciation tips

Anglicized as Maeve; Queen Méabh of Connacht is the central antagonist of the Táin Bó Cúailnge epic

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