The baby name Maolmuire is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Approx. Irish: /ˈmɯlˌvʲɪɾʲə/ ; Anglicized approximation: "MUL-VEER-uh".
Maolmuire is Irish in Origin.
The baby name Maolmuire is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Approx. Irish: /ˈmɯlˌvʲɪɾʲə/ ; Anglicized approximation: "MUL-VEER-uh".
Maolmuire is Irish in Origin.
Maolmuire is a Gaelic devotional given name from Old Irish Máel Muire, built from máel "tonsured devotee" (originally 'bald, shaven,' of monastic tonsure) + Muire, the Irish form reserved for the Virgin Mary. The compound therefore means "devotee/servant of Mary." In Modern Irish orthography it often appears as Maolmhuire, while the two-word form Maol Muire is also found in manuscripts.
The name is attested in the medieval Irish annals and in Gaelic Scotland from the 8th-12th centuries, used by both men and women - nobles and clerics - reflecting the popularity of Marian cults. Usage waned after the Middle Ages, but the pattern survives in cognate formations such as Gille Mhoire/Gilmour ("servant of Mary") in Scotland. Recorded variants include Máel Muire, Maelmuire, Maolmhuire; Scottish Gaelic Maol Mhoire; and rare Anglicized forms like Mulmurry or Melmury. Today Maolmuire is an uncommon revival choice within Irish-language contexts, valued for its Christian meaning and medieval heritage.
Nothing for Maolmuire shows up in the birth registries or name datasets we track. Such a name is generally either rare, regional or traditional, or a brand-new coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.
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