Maeve

Gender Feminine
Usage Irish, English, Irish Mythology
Pronounced Pron. MAYV(English)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Anglicized form of the Irish name Medb meaning "intoxicating". In Irish legend this was the name of a warrior queen of Connacht. She and her husband Ailill fought against the Ulster king Conchobar and the hero Cúchulainn, as told in the Irish epic The Cattle Raid of Cooley.

Related Names

VariantsMéabh, Meadhbh, Mave, Meave(Irish) Méabh, Meadhbh, Medb(Irish Mythology)
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Queen Maeve by Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1911)Queen Maeve by Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1911)

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Entry updated April 23, 2024