Maeve

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Maeve

/meɪv/

Sounds like may've · Rhymes with -eɪv

Where it comes from

Anglicized form of the Irish Méabh, from Middle Irish Medb (literally “intoxicating”) and Meadhbh in Medieval irish. The name of a legendary queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.

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A female given name from Irish of mostly Irish usage.

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@misc{maeve_2026,
  title = {Maeve},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maeve},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}