Maeve

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Maeve, Maev or Maiv is a female given name of Irish origin. It comes from the Irish name Méabh (older spellings include Méadhbh and Medb), meaning "she who intoxicates". It is rooted in the Irish legend of Queen Maeve or Medb, one of the main protagonists of the early Irish legend Táin Bó Cúailnge. It is also associated with the fairy queen Queen Mab of Irish and English legend.

People

Maeve Berry, Irish photographer

Maeve Binchy (1940–2012), Irish writer

Maeve Brennan (1917–1993), Irish short story writer and journalist

Maeve Dermody (born 1985), Australian actress

Maeve Fort (born 1940), British diplomat

Maeve Harris (born 1976), American abstract painter

Maeve Higgins (born 1981, Irish comedian

Maeve Hillery (née Finnegan), retired Irish doctor, the widow of Patrick Hillery, President of Ireland 1976–90

Maeve Ingoldsby (born 1947), Irish writer

Maeve Kelly (born 1930), Irish writer

Maeve Kinkead (born 1946), American actress

Maeve McGuire (born 1937), American actress

Maeve O'Boyle (born 1987), Scottish singer-songwriter

Maeve O'Donovan (born 1990), Irish singer

Maeve Quaid, Canadian administrator

Maeve Quinlan (born 1964), American actress and tennis player

Maeve Sherlock (born 1960), British administrator

References

Maeve Wikipedia

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