Meaning, pronunciation and origin of the Irish girls name Mairead
How do you pronounce Irish name Mairead?
What does the Irish name Mairead mean?
The Irish form of Margaret, it became popular around the fourteenth century.
What is the Gender for the Irish name Mairead?
Girl | Female
Is Mairead a girls name?
Yes, Mairead is traditionally given to a girl.
How do you spell Mairead in Irish?
It can be spelled “Mairead” or “Muiread”.
How do you pronounce Irish name Mairead?
It is pronounced “mawr + aid” or “mur + aid”
What is the English equivalent names of Mairead?
While similar, variations in English is Margaret.
Is Mairead a common name?
Mairead was traditionally a very popular name in Ireland. It peaked in 1982 at #42 for all baby girls born in Ireland. However it has fallen off in the last 30 years. In 2021, Mairead ranked below 500 in Ireland newborn girls names. Source: cso.ie
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I’m exactly the same! It’s rather sad because my friends either have a nickname or their name can be shortened e.g.- Natasha: Tasha.
Whereas Mairead…? How do you shorten that!
My daughter’s name is Mairead and I am always telling people to say it like this “it’s like parade but with an M. It makes me laugh.
My name is always getting said wrong. People can’t spell or say it. All my friends have nick names like Bella, for Isabelle and I have never had a nick name and probably never will.
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My name has been constantly mispronounced since I started school. I had a substitute teacher once who became so frustrated trying to pronounce my name that she ended up calling marmalade, parade, and bandaid.
Hearing people trying to pronounce Mairead is amusing but seeing how people spell it is better … I’ve seen my name spelled so many different ways … Maraid Maraide and Maried … Its great being a Mairead!
It’s always funny when a substitute tries to say my name. I’ve heard so many variations. Last year I won the regional spelling bee, and my principal tried to say my name over the loudspeaker. She said May-re-ad O’ Sh-ee-a. My name is Mairead O’Shea.
More correctly pronounced Mar-raid (As in the related name Mar-gar-et) . Stems from greek word ‘margaron’/margaritēs meaning white flower or pearl. Pronouncation varies due to placement of the fada’s above the vowels. (‘e’ with a fada placed above it sounds like the english ‘A’)