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GirlPronounced English /ˈmeɪv/Irish language family

Maeve

A name meaning "intoxicating".

Quick answer

Maeve is a girl name meaning "intoxicating".

Pronunciation: English /ˈmeɪv/.

GenderGirl
Meaningintoxicating
PronunciationEnglish /ˈmeɪv/
Language familyIrish

Meaning and 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.

Notes and context

Usage: irish, english, irish mythology