Meaning, pronunciation and origin of the Irish girls name Deirdre
How do you say Deirdre in Irish?
What does the Irish name Deirdre mean?
The most beautiful woman in ancient Ireland, she was bethrothed to the High King Conchobhar Mac Nessa but she fell in love with his nephew Naoise. Deirdre and Naoise eloped to Scotland where they lived a blissful exile for many years. By offering forgiveness, Conchobhar tricked them into returning to Ulster where Naoise was slain by the jealous Conchobhar. Deirdre threw herself from Conchobhar’s chariot rather than live with the man who had caused Naoise’s death. It was said that her grave was near to Naoise’s and that a yew tree grew from each plot. The yew trees grew toward one another till their branches intertwined, joining the two lovers even after death.
What is the Gender for the Irish name Deirdre?
Girl | Female
Is Deirdre a girls name?
Yes, Deirdre is traditionally given to a female.
How do you spell Deirdre in Irish?
It is spelled as “Deirdre”
>How do you pronounce Irish name Deirdre?
It is pronounced “deer – dre” or “dare – dreh”
What is the english equivalent names of Deirdre?
There is no English similar name.
Is Deirdre a common name?
No, it is actually a very rare name. While it peaked in Ireland in 1966 ranking #7, it has declined incredibly over the last 60 years. In 2021, Deirdre was used only a handful of times for new baby girls. Source: cso.ie
Is it Deirdre or Deidre?
It can actually can be either, however Deirdre is somewhat more common. There is a slight pronunciation difference in the two names.
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My name is Deidra and everyone thinks that that is the name of an ugly witch but this fable clears every thing up and redefines my name and life
Drives me crazy. Only time my name was pronounced correctly on a daily basis was in college where there were many old Irish Priests.
My name is Deirdre – I too am sick of people not being able to pronounce it correctly. I get Deidre all the time. There is an ‘r’ people
Hi Ladies.. I’m Deidre. This is very exciting. I thought I was the only one for years. I’ve been called Dee, DeeDee and Deedra, most of my life. I get Deidre at work usually or other professional settings. Only because I get to introduce myself. Now I’m usually positive but I hate this one with a passion but my southern relatives can’t help it … Deetra! I much rather they call me Dee. Hopefully one day it catches on. Take care.
I m glad to know that even myself as a mother was not aware that my daughter’s name is not popular though I got the name from a film called Santa Barbara and it written deerdra and I only added a y to make it sound different. So the spelling for daughter’s name is deerdray.
I m glad to know that even myself as a mother was not aware that my daughter’s name is not popular though I got the name from a film called Santa Barbara and it written deerdra and I only added a y to make it sound different. So the spelling for daughter’s name is deerdray.
My name is Deirdre as well. I feel so privileged to have it spelt and sound this way. I really had no idea. I am so use to getting Dee, DD, Deedles Dee’d and then there’s that whole spelling thing, yes they tend to leave out the extra ‘r’. I use to hate the name growing up mainly because I thought the only meaning was ‘sorrow’. I thought, who would give a little girl a name like that, but now thanks to the wonders of the internet and finding out that it is actually pronounced a whole lot better and it means a whole lot more. I feel especially special knowing that there is actually a beautiful love story behind the name and that the namesake was known as a very beautiful girl. I love the way the Americans say it as well.
I’m wondering if my name is spelled wrong after looking it up. My name is DIERDRE. I get a lot of miss pronounced and spelling with” A” at the end. I’ve been called Deborah before too. I use to correct people, but now. i dont worry about it.
My name is Deirdre prounced with an ‘e’ at the end. I only allow people I love very much to call me ‘Dee’ or pronounce my name ‘Deir- dra’. But I am definitely Deirdre of the Sorrows.
I’m a Deirdre too and I get the same thing, people misprounced it all the time. They forget the r all the time. It drove my mom nuts, it was one of her pet peeves.
my name is Dedra i have the same problem too, people mispell it and pronounce it wrongly. I love it becaise it is not common in Africa
O my goodness ! … this is the happiness day of my life ! I found other ppl that complain about spelling their name wrong . No one in my family not even my parents can spell my name and they are the ones that gave it to me. Always wonder why tf they gave it to me if u can’t spell it But its cool tho !
I have that trouble too .. My name is Deidra and a lot of people. Spell and pronounce it wrong all the time .. My whole name spells DDE .. I have even been called Deborah before.. Even if I write my name down they still put a “E” at the end .. Or they switch the E and the I .. Or even but a extra R in my name .. It gets annoying sometimes ..
My name is Deidra .. But everyone can not pronounce my name and they spell it wrong all the time .. I have got called Deirdre before and
And Deborah .. I get called Deede or DDE because my whole
Name spells DDE… I am glad I am not the only one who gets their name pronounced wrong …
My name is deidre ppl always say my name wrong ppl always call me d or dee lol I use to spell it deidra but for years spelled it wrong that’s how ppl say it
My name is also Dierdre but this is how I’ve wanted and had it spelled all my life. And I’m a french Girl with an irish name lol I don’t like it when I’m called deedra or DD it’s so rude.
My name is Deirdre too. Most people forget the “r” and I refuse to be call Dee.
My name is Deirdre and a lot of people can not spell or say it which is really irritating for me. I thought that I was the only Deirdre but I learned that I wasn’t which made me feel good.