Deirdre

English Alternative forms en Derdriu in mythology Dierdre Etymology From en ga Deirdre, from en sga Derdriu. Pronunciation en /ˈdeːɹdɹə/ Republic of Ireland en /ˈdɪədɹi/ /ˈdɪədɹə/ RP en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Deirdre.wav Southern England en /ˈdɪɹdɹə/ /ˈdɪɹdɹi/ GA Proper noun en Irish mythology The foremost tragic heroine in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. en female Irish. en 1885 Frances Mabel Robinson Mr. Butler's Ward Vizetelly 95 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." en 1996 w:Maeve Binchy This Year It Will Be Different: A Christmas Treasury Hachette UK 2008 9781409105404 His daughter was called Deirdre, a good Irish name, but now she signed herself Dee, and her man friend was called Fox. Translations Irish mythological heroine Greek: el Ντέιρντρε f Irish: ga Deirdre f Old Irish: sga Derdriu f Korean: ko 데르드러 Russian: ru Де́йрдре f Scottish Gaelic: gd Deirdre f Anagrams en ddeeirr ridered derider redried Dierdre Irish Etymology From ga sga Derdriu. Pronunciation ga /ˈdʲɛɾˠdʲɾʲə/ Proper noun f ~ ga female Old Irish Mutation Further reading Scottish Gaelic Etymology From gd sga Derdriu. Pronunciation gd /ˈtʲɛrtɾə/ /ˈtʲɛʈɾə/ Proper noun f gd female Old Irish Mutation D eirdre