Moira
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Moira¹
- /ˈmɔɪɹə/
Rhymes with -ɔɪɹə
Where it comes from
From the Ancient Greek μοῖρα (moîra).
proper noun Moirai
- The personification of fate, especially as Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos.
Moira²
- /ˈmɔɪɹə/
Rhymes with -ɔɪɹə
Where it comes from
Anglicized from Irish Máire, a cognate of Mary. Doublet of Maura.
proper noun Moiras
- A female given name from Irish.
Moira³
- /ˈmɔɪɹə/
Rhymes with -ɔɪɹə
Where it comes from
From Irish Maigh Rath.
proper noun
- A village in County Down, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref J 1460).
- A village in Ashby Woulds parish, North West Leicestershire district, Leicestershire, England, named after the earldom of Moira in Northern Ireland (OS grid ref SK3115).
- A town in Franklin County, New York, United States, named after the Earl of Moira.
Moira⁴
- /ˈmɔɪɹə/
Rhymes with -ɔɪɹə
Where it comes from
Unknown
proper noun
- A local government area in northern Victoria, Australia; in full, the Shire of Moira.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: moirae, mœræ, moirai, fates, atropos, clotho, morta, lachesis, fate, moros, mórrígan, nona, ananke, weird, mother nature, wyrd
Translations
Talk about this word "Moira." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/moira. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Moira. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/moira "Moira." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/moira.Cite this
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title = {Moira},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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