SEARCH FOR A PERSONAL NAME Whats in a name - a survey of first names

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Màiri (female)

Variants:Màili (F) Máire (F) Máiria (F) Maria (F) Marina (F) Mary (F) Maureen (F) Moira (F)
Pet Name(s):Màireag (F)
Derivative(s):Marina (F)
Can be spelt:Mhàiri (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Private communication [AB]
Notes:

Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of Mary/Maria [q.v.], derived from the Hebrew name Miriam/Mariamne.

This spelling is the nominative case. Mhàiri is the vocative case.
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