Irish · Girl name
Maeve
“she who intoxicates”
About the name Maeve
Maeve is the anglicised form of the Irish Medb, a name generally interpreted as she who intoxicates, related to the word for mead. In Irish legend Medb was the warrior queen of Connacht, whose desire for the Brown Bull of Cooley sets off the Táin Bó Cúailnge, the central epic of the Ulster Cycle. Scholars regard her as a sovereignty figure with roots in older goddess traditions. The Irish novelist Maeve Binchy brought the name to a wide readership. Meadhbh is the modern Irish spelling.
- Meaning
- she who intoxicates
- Origin
- Irish
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MAYV(1 syl.)
Middle names for Maeve
- Maeve Rose
- Maeve Catherine
- Maeve Elizabeth
- Maeve Anne
- Maeve Claire
Questions about Maeve
- What does Maeve mean?
- Maeve is an Irish name meaning "she who intoxicates".
- How do you pronounce Maeve?
- Maeve is pronounced MAYV, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Maeve?
- Variants of Maeve include Medb, Meadhbh, Maev, Meave.
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