Deirdre en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- /ˈdɪɹdɹə/ (General-American)
- /ˈdɪədɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈdeːɹdɹə/ Republic of Ireland
- /ˈdɪədɹə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈdɪɹdɹi/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Irish Deirdre, from Old Irish Derdriu.
Meanings
- (Irish) The foremost tragic heroine in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.
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A female given name from Irish.
Deirdre, it seemed to him, was the most beautiful name in the world. But Mrs. Stanley had different views on nomenclature. She had never, she declared, heard so utterly preposterous a name. […]"Theatre and saltpetre are both spelt that way, Arthur; depend upon it, it is Deirder - a sort of peasant name like Darby and Biddy, a corruption of something else."
1885, Frances Mabel Robinson, Mr. Butler's Ward, Vizetelly, page 95:His daughter was called Deirdre, a good Irish name, but now she signed herself Dee, and her man friend was called Fox.
1996, Maeve Binchy, This Year It Will Be Different: A Christmas Treasury, Hachette UK, published 2008, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derdriu | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Dierdre | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (6)
gd Deirdre (Irish mythological heroine) · ga Deirdre (Irish mythological heroine) · ko 데르드러 (Irish mythological heroine) · sga Derdriu (Irish mythological heroine) · el Ντέιρντρε (Irish mythological heroine) · ru Де́йрдре (Irish mythological heroine)